SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 2Risk Management: Amendment of Other Acts
Coast Protection Act 1949
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1
Section 5 (coast protection work: objections and approvals) is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (1)—
a
for “coast protection authority” substitute “
coastal erosion risk management authority
”
,
b
for “area of the authority” substitute “
area in which the proposed work is to take place
”
, and
c
for the words from “on the Environment Agency” to the end substitute “
on the persons listed in subsection (1A).
”
3
After subsection (1) insert—
1A
The notice shall be served—
a
on any internal drainage board in whose district any of the work is to be carried out, and
b
in the case of work proposed by a coast protection authority, on the Environment Agency.
4
In subsection (3) for “and on the authority” substitute “
, the authority proposing to carry out the work and, in the case of work proposed by a coast protection authority, the Environment Agency
”
.
5
In subsection (5)—
a
at the beginning insert “
In the case of work proposed by a coast protection authority,
”
and
b
for “Minister” substitute “
Environment Agency
”
.
6
After subsection (5) insert—
5A
In the case of work proposed by the Environment Agency, the Agency—
a
may not begin the work before the time for serving notices of objection has expired and any objections have been determined by the Minister, and
b
must have regard to any determination of the Minister in deciding whether to carry out the proposed work, with or without modification.
7
In subsection (6)—
a
for “coast protection authority”, in the first place where it occurs, substitute “
coastal erosion risk management authority
”
,
b
for “the coast protection authority shall” substitute “
the authority shall
”
,
c
in paragraph (a) for “where it is not represented on the coast protection authority” substitute “
(in the case of work carried out by a coast protection authority)
”
, and
d
in paragraph (b) omit “which are not so represented and”.