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Legislative Enactments COAST CONSERVATION Marginal Notes 1. This Act may be cited as the Coast Conservation and Coastal Resource Management Act, No. 57 of 1981, and shall come into operation on such date as the Minister may appoint by Order published in the Gazette (hereinafter referred to as the "appointed date"). 2. Administration of coastal zone vested in the Republic. 3. [ 3,49 of 2011] 4. Duties and functions of the Director. 260-22-1983 5. " Director- General may delegate any of his powers & under the Act to Divisional Secretaries or to prescribed officers.[ 2, 64 of 1988] [ 6,49 of 2011] 6. Coast Conservation and Coastal Resource Management Advisory Council.[ 7,49 of 2011] 7. Functions of the Council. 8. Term of office of appointed members of the Council. 9. Acts or proceedings of the Council deemed not to be invalid by reason of any vacancy or defect in the appointment of a member. 10. Meeting of the Council. [ 3, 64 of 1988] 11. Survey of resources within the Coastal Zone. [ 8,49 of 2011] 12. Coastal Zone Management. [ 9,49 of 2011] 13. Minister to prescribe criteria to issue permits. [ 10,49 of 2011] 14. Issue of permits. 260-22-1983 15. Conditions for issue of permits. [ 11,49 of 2011] 16. Environmental impact assessment. [ 12,49 of 2011] 260-22-1983 17. Conditions attached to permits.[ 13,49 of 2011] 18. Duration and renewal of permits. [ 14,49 of 2011] 19. Variation of conditions of permit. [ 15,49 of 2011] 20. Execution of schemes of coast conservation.[ 16,49 of 2011] 21. Appeals.[ 17,49 of 2011] 22. Provision of this Part not to apply to the maintenance or dredging of existing navigation channels. 22A. Application of the Mines and Minerals Act.[ 18,49 of 2011] 22B. Declaration of affected areas.[ 19,49 of 2011] 22C. Beach Parks 22D. Conservation Areas. 22E. Special Management areas. 22F. Coastal Access Plan. 22G. Application of the provisions of Act to Parts IIIA, IIIB, IIIC and IIID. 23. Transitional provisions. 24. Permits for the occupation of the foreshore or sea bed. [ 20,49 of 2011] 25. Director to give directions for prevention or intrusion of waste or foreign matter the Coastal Zone. [ 21,49 of 2011] 26. Powers of entry. [ 22,49 of 2011] 26A. Issue of directions to abate activity.[ 23,49 of 2011] 27. Returns. [ 24,49 of 2011] 27A. " Seizure of vehicles & c., upon contravention of provisions of section 14.[ 4,64 of 1988] 28. Contravention of the provisions of section 14 an offence under this Act. [ 5,64 of 1988] [ 25,49 of 2011] 29. Offences. [ 6,64 of 1988] [ 26,49 of 2011] 30. Additional fine. [ 27,49 of 2011] 31. Demolition of unauthorized structures, & c. [ 7,64 of 1988] [ 28,49 of 2011] 31A. Prohibition on mining collecting & c. of coral within Coastal Zone.[ 8, 64 of 1988] 31B. Certificate by Director as to place where offence was committed to be prima facie evidence.[ 8,64 of 1988] 31BB. "Sea Corals. [ 29,49 of 2011] 31C. Demolition of kilns within the Coastal Zone.[ 8,64 of 1988] 31D. Title to beaches cannot be acquired by possession or use.[ 8,64 of 1988] 31E. Transport and storage of sand or sea shells.[ 8,64 of 1988] [ 30,49 of 2011] 31F. Fifty per centum of fines to be credited to the Police Reward.[ 8,64 of 1988] [ 31,49 of 2011] 31G. Filling of land or water bodies without a permit to be an offence. [ 32,49 of 2011] 31H. Bail not to be allowed. 32. Regulations. 1372-4-2004 260-22-1983 33. Savings. 34. Savings as to the rights of the Republic. 35. Protection for action taken in good faith. 35A. Power of police officer to arrest without warrant.[ 9,64 of 1988] [ 33,49 of 2011] 35AA. Offences under the Act to be cognisable offences.[ 34,49 of 2011] 35AAA. Immunity from suit.[ 34,49 of 2011] 35B. Power of police officer to prevent commission of offence.[ 9,64 of 1988] 35C. Penalty for obstructing or interfering with police officers.[ 9,64 of 1988] 36. Applications of certain written laws to the Coastal Zone. 37. Amendment to section 56 of the Housing and Town Improvement Ordinance. 38. Amendment to section 29 of the Town an Country Planning Ordinance. 39. Repeal of section 7 and 8 of the Tourist Development Act, No. 14 of 1968. 40. Amendment of section 13 of the Mines and Minerals Law, No. 4 of 1973. 41. Insertion of new section 11 A in the Soil Conservation Act. 42. Interpretation. [ 10,64 of 1988] [ 36,49 of 2011]