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”.