# The Coast Protection (Notices) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1996

S.I. 1996/141 · made 24 January 1996

These Regulations amend the Coast Protection (Notices) (Scotland) Regulations 1988.

Made under: 1949 c. 74 (Section 5, Section 8, Section 49)

## Introductory text

COAST PROTECTION
Made 24th January 1996
Laid before Parliament 5th February 1996
Coming into force 1st April 1996
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 5(1), (2) and (3), 8(1) and (3) and 49 of the Coast Protection Act 1949 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Coast Protection (Notices) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1996 and shall come into force on 1st April 1996.

## 2 Amendment of the Coast Protection (Notices) (Scotland) Regulations 1988

The Coast Protection (Notices) (Scotland) Regulations 1988 shall be amended as follows:—
(a) in regulation 2(2) (notices under section 5 of the Act)—
(i) in sub-paragraph (a) the words “district council,” shall be omitted; and
(ii) at the end of sub-paragraph (a) the word “and” shall be omitted and there shall be inserted the following:—
“(aa) Scottish Natural Heritage,
(ab) the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, and”;
(b) in regulation 3 (notices under section 8 of the Act) paragraph (1) shall be omitted;
(c) in regulation 5(2) (notices of objection) and Schedule 1 (notice of proposed coast protection work) for the words “Scottish Development Department, St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh EH1 3DE” there shall be substituted the words “The Scottish Office Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries Department, Pentland House, Robbs Loan, Edinburgh EH14 1TY”; and
(d) Schedule 2 shall be omitted.

## Signature

George Kynoch
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
24th January 1996

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Coast Protection (Notices) (Scotland) Regulations 1988.
As well as making a minor amendment consequential on the establishment of single tier local authorities in Scotland with effect from 1st April 1996, the Regulations add Scottish Natural Heritage and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency to the list of persons on whom notice of proposed coast protection works must be served. They also revoke the form of notice prescribed for works schemes and make minor drafting changes.

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Page: https://openlegislation.uk/coast-protection-notices-scotland-amendment-regulations-1996
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