Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts

Coast Conservation Act (No. 57 of 1981)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.	   Short title and date of operation  
   2.	   Administration of coastal zone vested in the Republic  
   3.	   Section - 3  
   4.	   Duties and functions of the Director  
   5.	   Director to delegate any of his powers, duties or functions under part III, to Government Agent  
   6.	   Coast Conservation Advisory Council  
   7.	   Functions of the Council  
   8.	   Term of office of appointed members of the Council  
   9.	   Acts or proceedings of the Council deemed not to be invalid by reason of any vacancy or defect in the appointment of a member  
   10.	   Meeting of the Council  
   11.	   Survey of Coastal Zone  
   12.	   Coastal Zone Management  
   13.	   Minister to prescribe criteria to issue permits  
   14.	   Issue of permits  
   15.	   Conditions for issue of permits  
   16.	   Environmental impact assessment  
   17.	   Conditions attached to permits  
   18.	   Duration and .renewal of permits  
   19.	   Variation of conditions of permit  
   20.	   Execution of schemes of coast conservation  
   21.	   Appeals  
   22.	   Provision of this Part not to apply to the maintenance or dredging of existing navigation channels  
   23.	   Transitional provisions  
   24.	   Permits for the occupation of the foreshore or sea bed  
   25.	   Director to give directions for prevention or intrusion of waste or foreign matter the Coastal Zone  
   26.	   Powers of entry  
   27.	   Returns  
   28.	   Contravention of the provisions of section 14 an offence under this Act  
   29.	   Offences  
   30.	   Additional fine  
   31.	   Demolition of unauthorized structures, &c  
   32.	   Regulations  
   33.	   Savings  
   34.	   Savings as to the rights of the Republic  
   35.	   Protection for action taken in good faith  
   36.	   Applications of certain written laws to the Coastal Zone  
   37.	   Amendment to section 56 of the Housing and Town Improvement Ordinance  
   38.	   Amendment to section 29 of the Town an Country Planning Ordinance  
   39.	   Repeal of section 7 and 8 of the Tourist Development Act, No. 14 of 1968  
   40.	   Amendment of section 13 of the Mines and Minerals Law, No. 4 of 1973  
   41.	   Insertion of new section 11 A in the Soil Conservation Act  
   42.	   Interpretation