# Coast Protection Act 1949, Section 23: Power of coast protection authority to sell materials.

Extent: E+W+S

(1) A coast protection authority coastal erosion risk management authority may sell any materials which have been severed by them from any land when carrying out work in the exercise of powers conferred by this Part of this Act and which are not before the expiration of fourteen days from the date of their severance claimed by the person to whom they belong.
(2) Where a coast protection authority coastal erosion risk management authority sell any materials under this section, they shall pay the proceeds to the person to whom the materials belonged.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo6/12-13-14/74/section/23 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/coast-protection-act-1949/section-23
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