# Coast Protection Act 1949, Paragraph 5


(1) If an objection duly made is not withdrawn, the Minister shall, before the order is confirmed, either cause a local inquiry to be held or afford to any person by whom objection has been duly made and not withdrawn an opportunity of being heard by a person appointed by him for the purpose.
(2) Where the objection is made by any such body as is mentioned in paragraph 2 of this Schedule, references in the last foregoing sub-paragraph to the Minister shall be construed—
(a) in the case of an objection made by a catchment board, external drainage board or river authority, or by the harbour authority for a harbour to which the Fishery Harbours Act, 1915, applies, as references to the Minister and the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and
(b) in the case of an objection made by any other harbour authority, or by a conservancy authority or navigation authority, as references to the Minister and the Secretary of State.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo6/12-13-14/74/schedule/SECOND/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/coast-protection-act-1949/schedule-SECOND/paragraph-5
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