Words substituted by virtue of S.I. 1970/1681
Words substituted by virtue of Interpretation Act 1889 (c. 63), s. 38(1)
S. 42 repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 30 and Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65), Sch. 29
S. 43 Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), ss. 35 (in relation to liability on first and subsequent convictions), 38 (increase of fines) and 46 (substitution of references to levels on the standard scale) apply (E.W.)
S. 43 S.I. 1984/703 (N.I.3), arts. 5 (substitution of references to levels on the standard scale) 6 (increase of fines) and 9 (in relation to liability on first and subsequent convictions) apply (N.I.)
S. 43 for “ten pounds” and “fifty pounds” there is substituted (S.) in each case “level 3 on the standard scale” by virtue of Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1),
S. 44(2) applied (E.W.) (2.2.1991) by S.I. 1991/205, art. 3(2)
This version of this provision extends to England and Wales only; a seperate version has been created for Scotland only.
Words in s. 45(1)(b) inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 22(5), Sch. 11 Pt. III para. 5(5); S.I. 1996/396, art. 3, Sch.1
Words repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 30
Words substituted by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65), s. 138(2)(e)
Words substituted by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163,
This version of this provision extends to Scotland and Northern Ireland only: a seperate version has been created for England and Wales only.
Words in s. 45(1)(b) inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 22(5), Sch. 11 Pt. III para. 5(5); S.I. 1996/396, art. 3, Sch.1
Words repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 30
Words substituted by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65), s. 138(2)(e)
Words in s. 45(1)(b) substituted (S.) (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13, para. 32(5); S.I. 1996/323, art.4(1)(c)
S. 46 extended by Continental Shelf Act 1964 (c. 29), s. 4
Words substituted by virtue of S.I. 1970/1681
Words substituted by virtue of Interpretation Act 1889 (c. 63), s. 38(1)
Words substituted by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65). s. 138(2)(f)
Words substituted by virtue of Defence (Transfer of Functions) Act 1964 (c. 15), s. 3(2)
S. 47(b) substituted by Telecommunications Act 1984 (c. 12, SIF 96), ss. 2, 109, 110(2), Sch. 4 para. 27
S. 47(c) substituted (E.W.) by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163,
Words substituted by virtue of Water Resources Act 1963 (c. 38), Sch. 3 para. 4
Words substituted by virtue of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 (c. 46, SIF 3), s. 64(2), Sch. 4 para. 2
S. 48, Sch. 3 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1953 (c. 5)
This version of this provision extends to England and Wales only; separate versions have been created for Scotland only and for Northern Ireland only.
Definitions in s. 49(1) substituted (E.W.) (1.12.1991) by Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 60, SIF 130), ss. 2(1), 4(2), Sch. 1, para. 6
S. 49: Words in definition substituted (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(2), 316(2), Sch. 13 para. 25
Words substituted by virtue of Interpretation Act 1889 (c. 63), s. 38(1)
Words substituted by virtue of S.I. 1970/1681
Words repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 30
S. 49: Words in definition inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 22(5), Sch. 11 Pt. III para. 5(6); S.I. 1996/396, art. 3, Sch.1
Words substituted by virtue of S.I. 1951/142, 1900 (1951 I, pp. 1348, 1347), (W.) 1965/319 and (E.) 1970/1681
S. 49(1) definition of “nautical miles” inserted by Territorial Sea Act 1987 (c. 49, SIF 29:1), s. 3(1), Sch. 1 para. 1(2)
Definition of “river board” repealed by Water Resources Act 1963 (c. 38), Sch. 14 Pt. I
S. 49(1) in the definitions of “sea” and “seashore” words substituted (E.W.S.) by Merchant Shipping Act 1988 (c. 12, SIF 111), s. 36(7)(a), Sch. 8 para. 1
1857 c. cxlviii.
S. 49(2A) inserted (E.W.S.) by Merchant Shipping Act 1988 (c. 12, SIF 111), s. 36(7)(b), Sch. 8 para. 1
Words repealed by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65), Sch. 29
Definition of “maritime burgh or county” repealed by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65), Sch. 29
This version of this provision extends to Scotland only; separate versions have been created for England and Wales only and for Northern Ireland only.
S. 49(1): Words in definition substituted (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(2), 316(2), Sch. 13 para. 25
Words substituted by virtue of Interpretation Act 1889 (c. 63), s. 38(1)
Words substituted by virtue of S.I. 1970/1681
Words repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 30
S.49(1): Words in definition inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 22(5), Sch. 11 Pt. III, para. 5(6); S.I. 1996/396, art. 3 Sch.1
Words substituted by virtue of S.I. 1951/142, 1900 (1951 I, pp. 1348, 1347), (W.) 1965/319 and (E.) 1970/1681
S. 49(1) definition of “nautical miles” inserted by Territorial Sea Act 1987 (c. 49, SIF 29:1), s. 3(1), Sch. 1 para. 1(2)
Definition of “river board” repealed by Water Resources Act 1963 (c. 38), Sch. 14 Pt. I
S. 49(1) in the definitions of “sea” and “seashore” words substituted (E.W.S.) by Merchant Shipping Act 1988 (c. 12, SIF 111), s. 36(7)(a), Sch. 8 para. 1
1857 c. cxlviii.
S. 49(2A) inserted (E.W.S.) by Merchant Shipping Act 1988 (c. 12, SIF 111), s. 36(7)(b), Sch. 8 para. 1
Words repealed by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65), Sch. 29
Definition of “maritime burgh or county” repealed by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65), Sch. 29
S. 49(4) definitions inserted (S.) by Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 54, SIF 108), s. 156(1), Sch. 9 para. 38(5)
This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; separate versions have been created for England and Wales only and for Scotland only.
Words in s. 49(1) substituted (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(2), 316, Sch. 13 para. 25
Words substituted by virtue of Interpretation Act 1889 (c. 63), s. 38(1)
Words substituted by virtue of S.I. 1970/1681
Words repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 30
Words in s. 49 inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 22(5), Sch. 11 Pt. III para. 5(6); S.I. 1996/396, art.3, Sch.
Words substituted by virtue of S.I. 1951/142, 1900 (1951 I, pp. 1348, 1347), (W.) 1965/319 and (E.) 1970/1681
S. 49(1) definition of “nautical miles” inserted by Territorial Sea Act 1987 (c. 49, SIF 29:1), s. 3(1), Sch. 1 para. 1(2)
Definition of “river board” repealed by Water Resources Act 1963 (c. 38), Sch. 14 Pt. I
1857 c. cxlviii.
Words repealed by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65), Sch. 29
Definition of “maritime burgh or county” repealed by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65), Sch. 29
Words in s. 47(b) substituted (25.7.2003 for specified purposes, 29.12.2003 in so far as not already in force) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), s. 411(2), Sch. 17 para. 19 (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/1900, arts. 1(2), 2(1), Schs. 1 (with art. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 1(3)); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(2) (with art. 11)
Save as expressly provided in this Act, any expenses incurred by the Minister or by the
Any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable out of moneys provided by Parliament under
Save as hereinbefore expressly provided, any person committing an offence under any provision of this Act shall be liable on summary conviction, in the case of a first offence under that provision, to a fine not exceeding
Any power conferred on the Minister by this Act to make regulations shall be exercisable by statutory instrument; and every such instrument shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
Any power conferred by this Act on the Minister or on Ministers or on a coast protection authority to make an order or give any directions shall include a power, exercisable in the like manner and subject to the like conditions, to revoke or vary the order or directions.
Any notice or other document which is required or authorised by or under this Act to be served on any person may be served either—
by delivering it to that person, or leaving it or sending it in a prepaid letter to him at his usual or last-known address; or
in the case of the council of a county,
in the case of a notice or document to be served on any person as having any interest in land, if it is not practicable after reasonable inquiry to ascertain his name and address, by addressing it to him by the description of the person having that interest in the land (naming it), and delivering it to some responsible person on the land or affixing it, or a copy of it, to some conspicuous object on the land.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to the service of any notice required or authorised to be served under the First Schedule to the
Any notice or other document which is required or authorised by or under this Act to be served on any person may be served either—
by delivering it to that person, or leaving it or sending it in a prepaid letter to him at his usual or last-known address; or
in the case of the council of a county,
in the case of a notice or document to be served on any person as having any interest in land, if it is not practicable after reasonable inquiry to ascertain his name and address, by addressing it to him by the description of the person having that interest in the land (naming it), and delivering it to some responsible person on the land or affixing it, or a copy of it, to some conspicuous object on the land.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to the service of any notice required or authorised to be served under the First Schedule to the
The Minister or the
Notice of any such inquiry shall be given in such manner as the Minister, or the
The provisions of subsections (2) to (5) of
Provided that subsection (4) of that section (which requires the Minister’s costs of such an inquiry to be defrayed by the parties thereto) shall not apply in relation to any inquiry unless it is so directed by the Minister or Ministers at whose instance the inquiry is held.
In the application of this section to Scotland, there shall be substituted for any reference to subsections (2) to (5) of
Any inquiry in relation to an order under this Act affecting Scotland only, and which becomes in certain circumstances subject to special parliamentary procedure, shall, if the Minister or the
it shall be deemed to have been given under section two, as read with section ten, of the
if publication of notice in accordance with paragraph 1 of the First Schedule to this Act or paragraph 1 of the Second Schedule thereto, as the case may be, has been made, the provisions of subsection (1) of the aforesaid section two with regard to advertisement of notice shall be deemed to have been complied with; and
the provisions of subsection (3) of this section shall not apply to such inquiry.
Nothing in this Act or in any order made thereunder shall—
affect the powers conferred on the
authorise or require any person—
to carry out any work of alteration, improvement, repair, maintenance, demolition or removal on any works constructed or maintainable by a
to carry out any work on land on which the sowing or planting of vegetation is carried out or vegetation is maintained by a
unless the
authorise or require any person—
to carry out any work of alteration, improvement, repair, maintenance, demolition or removal on any works constructed or maintainable by the National Rivers Authority or an internal drainage board, or
to carry out any work on land on which the sowing or planting of vegetation is carried out or vegetation is maintained by the National Rivers Authority or an internal drainage board,
unless the National Rivers Authority or the internal drainage board consents or the work is done by, or under a scheme prepared by, a coast protection board on which the National Rivers Authority or the internal drainage board is represented and is to be carried out in the area of that coast protection board;
authorise or require any person to carry out any work or do anything in contravention of the
authorise or require any person to carry out any work of alteration, improvement, repair, maintenance, demolition or removal on any works constructed for the drainage of agricultural land in Scotland, unless the Secretary of State consents.
In this Act, except where the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them, that is to say:—
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For the purposes of Part I of this Act the expression “sea” shall not include any of the waters specified in the Fourth Schedule to this Act and the expression “seashore” shall not include the bed or shore of any of those waters.
For the purposes of Part II of this Act the expression “sea”includes any part of the sea within the seaward limits of the territorial sea of the United Kingdom, and the expression “seashore” shall be construed accordingly.
References in this Act to any enactment shall be construed as references to that enactment as amended by or under any subsequent enactment including this Act.
In the application of this section to Scotland, for the definitions of the expressions “fishery board”, . . .
’fishery board’ means the district board for a fishery district within the meaning of the Salmon Fisheries (Scotland) Act 1862, and includes the Tweed Commissioners
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’Minister’ means the Secretary of State
and after the definition of the expression “functions” there shall be inserted the following definition:—
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For the purposes of Part II of this Act the expression “sea”includes any part of the sea within the seaward limits of the territorial sea of the United Kingdom, and the expression “seashore” shall be construed accordingly.
References in this Act to any enactment shall be construed as references to that enactment as amended by or under any subsequent enactment including this Act.
In the application of this section to Scotland, for the definitions of the expressions “fishery board”, . . .
’fishery board’ means the district board for a fishery district within the meaning of the Salmon Fisheries (Scotland) Act 1862, and includes the Tweed Commissioners
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For the purposes of Part I of this Act the expression “sea” shall not include any of the waters specified in the Fourth Schedule to this Act and the expression “seashore” shall not include the bed or shore of any of those waters.
References in this Act to any enactment shall be construed as references to that enactment as amended by or under any subsequent enactment including this Act.
In the application of this section to Scotland, for the definitions of the expressions “fishery board”, . . .
’fishery board’ means the district board for a fishery district within the meaning of the Salmon Fisheries (Scotland) Act 1862, and includes the Tweed Commissioners
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’Minister’ means the Secretary of State
and after the definition of the expression “functions” there shall be inserted the following definition:—
This Act may be cited as the Coast Protection Act 1949.
Parts I and II of this Act shall not extend to Northern Ireland.