http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo6/12-13-14/74/section/21Coast 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 Database2025-06-10Expert Participation2025-05-19 Part I211Subject to such conditions as the Treasury may determine, the Minister may make grants towards any expenditure—aincurred under this Act by a coast protection authority; orbincurred by the council of a county or county borough in the carrying out of coast protection work under the enactments relating to highways; orc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3In the application of this section to Scotland—zasubsection (1) shall have effect as if the words “Subject to such conditions as the Treasury may determine” were omitted;ain paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of this section for the words “incurred by the council of a county” there shall be substituted the words “incurred by a local roads authority” and for the word “highways” there shall be substituted the word “roads”; andb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S. 21(1) applied (E.W.) (2.2.1991) by S.I. 1991/205, art. 3(1)Words in s. 21(1)(b) inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 22(5), Sch. 11 Pt. III, para. 5(3); S.I. 1996/396, art. 3, Sch. 1S. 21(1)(c) repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 30 and Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65), Sch. 29S. 21(2) repealed by Southern Water Authority Act 1980 (c.xxxviii), s. 18(1), Sch. 1 Pt. IS. 21(3)(za) inserted (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1820, arts. 1(2), 4, Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 24(3)Words substituted (S.) by Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 54, SIF 108), s. 156(1), Sch. 9 para. 38(4)S. 21(3)(b) repealed by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65), Sch. 29Pt. 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(25.7.1991) by Highland Regional Council (Harbours) Order Confirmation Act 1991 (c. xii), s. 1, Sch., s. 61(1)(e)S. 21 repealed (E.W.) (19.7.2011 for E., 1.10.2011 for W.) by Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (c. 29), s. 49(3), Sch. 2 para. 15 (with s. 49(1)(6)); S.I. 2011/1770, art.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))