Powers of British Transport Commission and Executives established by or under Transport Act 1947 (c. 49) now exercisable by Boards established by Transport Act 1962 (c. 46) s. 1: ibid: Sch. 2 Pt. II para. 2

1947 c. 49.

Pt. I (ss. 1-33) saved (25.7.1991) by Highland Regional Council (Harbours) Order Confirmation Act 1991 (c. xii), s. 1, Sch., s. 61(1)(e)

Words in s. 12(1) substituted (E.W.) (19.7.2011 for E., 1.10.2011 for W.) by Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (c. 29), s. 49(3), Sch. 2 para. 10 (with s. 49(1)(6)); S.I. 2011/1770, art. 3(d) (with art. 4(1)); S.I. 2011/2204, art. 3(2)(b) (with art. 5(1))

Words in s. 12(3) substituted (E.W.) (19.7.2011 for E., 1.10.2011 for W.) by Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (c. 29), s. 49(3), Sch. 2 para. 10 (with s. 49(1)(6)); S.I. 2011/1770, art. 3(d) (with art. 4(1)); S.I. 2011/2204, art. 3(2)(b) (with art. 5(1))

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo6/12-13-14/74/section/12Coast Protection Act 1949An Act to amend the law relating to the protection of the coast of Great Britain against erosion and encroachment by the sea; to provide for the restriction and removal of works detrimental to navigation; to transfer the management of Crown foreshore from the Minister of Transport to the Commissioners of Crown Lands; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.1978-01-01texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-18Expert Participation2020-02-25 Part I Coast Protection Execution of coast protection work
12 General powers of maintenance and repair of works.1

Where it appears to a coast protection authoritycoastal erosion risk management authority that for the protection of land in their area any works are in need of maintenance or repair, the authority may serve on the owner and occupier of the land on which the works are situated a notice specifying the work of maintenance or repair which the authority consider to be necessary and a period after the expiration of which the authority will carry out that work if it has not been previously completed.

2

If at the expiration of the period specified in a notice under the last foregoing subsection the work so specified has not been completed, the authority may take all necessary steps for carrying out the work.

3

If it appears to a coast protection authoritycoastal erosion risk management authority to be urgently necessary for the protection of land in their area that any works should be repaired immediately, the authority may take all necessary steps for repairing them without having served any notice under subsection (1) of this section, or notwithstanding that the time for completing the work specified in any such notice has not expired.

4

Nothing in this section shall authorise a coast protection authority to carry out any work of maintenance or repair on works which the British Transport Commission, or an Executive established by or under section five of the Transport Act 1947, have for the time being power to maintain.

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Powers of British Transport Commission and Executives established by or under
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now exercisable by Boards established by
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Pt. I (ss. 1-33) saved (25.7.1991) by
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,
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Words in s. 12(1) substituted (E.W.) (19.7.2011 for E., 1.10.2011 for W.) by
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,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/29/section/49/3">s. 49(3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/29/schedule/2/paragraph/10">Sch. 2 para. 10</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/29/section/49/1">s. 49(1)</ref>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/29/section/49/6">(6)</ref>
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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/1770">S.I. 2011/1770</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/1770/article/3/d">art. 3(d)</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/1770/article/4/1">art. 4(1)</ref>
);
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/2204">S.I. 2011/2204</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/2204/article/3/2/b">art. 3(2)(b)</ref>
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Words in s. 12(3) substituted (E.W.) (19.7.2011 for E., 1.10.2011 for W.) by
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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/29/schedule/2/paragraph/10">Sch. 2 para. 10</ref>
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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/29/section/49/6">(6)</ref>
);
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/1770">S.I. 2011/1770</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/1770/article/3/d">art. 3(d)</ref>
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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/2204">S.I. 2011/2204</ref>
,
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Part I
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