Coast Protection Act 1949

1 Coast protection authorities.E+W

(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.

(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). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2

Extent Information

E1This version of the provision extends to England and Wales only; a separate version has been created for Scotland only

Textual Amendments

1 Coast protection authorities.S

[F3(1)A council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 any part of whose area adjoins the sea shall be the coast protection authority for that area.]

(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). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4

Extent Information

E2This version of this provision extends to Scotland only; a seperate version has been created for England and Wales only

Textual Amendments

F3S. 1(1) substituted (S.) (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 32(2); S.I. 1996/323, art.4(1)(c)