Coast Protection Act 1949
1949 CHAPTER 74 12 13 and 14 Geo 6
An Act to amend the law relating to the protection of the coast of Great Britain against erosion and encroachment by the sea; to provide for the restriction and removal of works detrimental to navigation; to transfer the management of Crown foreshore from the Minister of Transport to the Commissioners of Crown Lands; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.
[24th November 1949]
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Act: certain functions of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food were transferred by S.I. 1978/272, art. 2, Sch. 1; and by S.I. 1985/442, art. 2 it is provided that the functions of the Secretary of State under this Act, so far as, immediately before the coming into operation of that 1985 S.I. (1.4.1985), entrusted to the Secretary of State for the Environment, are transferred to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
C2Act restricted by Channel Tunnel Act 1987 (c. 53, SIF 102), s. 44(4)
Act: any reference (however framed) to the National Rivers Authority, and any reference which falls to be construed as such a reference, shall be construed (E.W.S.) (1.4.1996) as a reference to the Environment Agency by virtue of S.I. 1996/593, reg. 2, Sch. 1
Act: powers transferred (1.7.1999) (except as mentioned in Sch. 1 of the amending S.I.) by virtue of S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch.1
C3Act: power to amend conferred (E.W.) (1.10.2010) by Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (c. 29), ss. 28, 49(3) (with s. 49(1)(6)); S.I. 2010/2169, art. 4, Sch.
Commencement Information
I1Act wholly in force at Royal Assent