{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/coast-protection-act-1949/section-2A",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/coast-protection-act-1949/section-2A.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/Geo6/12-13-14/74",
  "legislation_title": "Coast Protection Act 1949",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/coast-protection-act-1949",
  "path": "section/2A",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "2A",
  "heading": "Coastal erosion risk management authorities",
  "text": "(1) The following are “coastal erosion risk management authorities” for the purposes of this Act—\n(a) coast protection authorities, ...\n(b) the Environment Agency, in relation to coastal erosion risks in England, and\n(c) the Natural Resources Body for Wales, in relation to coastal erosion risks in Wales.\n(2) In this Part, references to the area of a coastal erosion risk management authority are—\n(a) in relation to the Environment Agency, references to England, and\n(b) in relation to the Natural Resources Body for Wales, references to Wales.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 2A inserted (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. 3 (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))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "S. 2A(1): s. 2A renumbered s. 2A(1) (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 4(2) (with Sch. 7)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Word in s. 2A(1)(a) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 4(3)(a) (with Sch. 7)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "S. 2A(1)(b)(c) substituted for s. 2A(1)(b) (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 4(3)(b) (with Sch. 7)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "S. 2A(2) inserted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 4(4) (with Sch. 7)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo6/12-13-14/74/section/2A",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T11:20:11.869147+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}