(1)The council of each maritime . . . F1 district shall, subject to the provisions of any order under the next following section, be the coast protection authority for the . . . F1 district, as the case may be.
[F2(1) The council of a region any part of which adjoins the sea or of an islands area shall be the coast protection authority for that region or area, as the case may be.]
(2)A coast protection authority shall have such powers and perform such duties in connection with the protection of land in their area as are conferred or imposed on coast protection authorities by this Act.
(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3
Textual Amendments
F1Words repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 30
F2S. 1(1) substituted (S.) by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65), s. 138(2)(a)
F3S. 1(3) repealed by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65), Sch. 29