Beach Control Act (Cap. 14)

LAWS OF SEYCHELLES BEACH CONTROL ACT CHAPTER 14 REVISED EDITION 1991 PRINTEDFORTHEGOVERNMENT Of SEYCHELLES BY SPACE THE GOVERNMENT PRINTER 1991 ED) BEACHCONTROL ACT CHAPTER 14 BEACH CONTROL ACT [30th July, 1971] ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS [CAP 14 Act 11 of 1971. S.I. 95 of 1975. Act 23 ofl976. Dec. 41 of 1978. SECTION 1. Short title. 2. Interpretation. 3. Regulations forcontrolling useoftheseashore andinshore waters. 1. This Act maybe cited as the Beach Control Act. 2. In this Act "beach" means anypart of the seashore; "inshore waters of the sea" means' that portion of the sea whichlieswithin a distance seaward of one thousand yards from low-watermark at the lowest tides; "seashore" means that part of the land which is alternately coveredanduncovered bythe sea at the highest andlowest tides. 3(1) The Minister may, from timeto time, make suchregula tionsasappearto himto benecessary orexpedient forthepurpose of preserving thenatural amenities oftheseashore andofprevent ing danger, obstruction or annoyance to personsusing the sea shore or bathing in the sea. (2) Withoutanyprejudice whatever to thegenerality ofsubsec tion (1), suchregulations may (a) prohibit theuse of pleasure boatswithin suchareasof the inshsore waters of the sea as maybe prescribed; (b) regulatethespeedofpleasureboatswithin theinshore waters of the sea; Shorttitle. 31231l976. Interpretation. 3n,I1976 Regulations for controlling use of the seashore: and inshore waters. S.l. 95/1975. 21Dec. 4111978. 1991ED) BEACH CONTROLACT [CAP 14 (c) regulatetheuseofpleasure boatswithinthe inshore watersof the seaso asto preventtheirnavigation in a dangerous manner or without due care and atten tion or without reasonable consideration for other persons; (d) requirethe use within the inshorewatersofthe sea ofeffectual silencers on pleasureboats propelled by internal combustion engines; (e) prohibit or regulate fishing bysuchmeansasmaybe prescribed withinsuchareasoftheinshorewatersof the sea as maybe prescribed; (f) prohibit or regulate the engaging in, or playing of, suchgames orwatersportsontheseashoreorwithin the inshore waters of the sea ~s may be prescribed. (g) prohibit or regulate the driving or parking of any vehicle on the seashore; (h) make provision for the control on the seashore, or the exclusion therefrom, of animals; (i) prohibit orregulatethe selling or offering for saleon the seashoreof any article, commodtry, serviceor thing; (j) prohibit or regulate the erection or placing on the seashore of any booths, tents, sheds, stands, stalls, vehicles or other erections(whetherfixed or mov able) for the sale or exposure of any article, com modity or thing, or for the provision ofany service or any form of entertainment; (k) prohibit or regulate the disposal of litter or the discarding of such objectsas maybe prescribed; (l) otherwisemakeprovision for avoiding accidents to personsusingthe seashoreandbathing inthe sea,for preserving order andgood conducton the seashore 2 1991 ED] BEACH CONTROL ACT [CAP 14 and within the inshore waters of the sea and for preventing nuisances in relation thereto. (m) prescribe licences for pleasure boats, commercial ski boats, paragliding andwater sportsoperations; (n) prescribe the forms of licences; (0) prescribe theconditions to besatisfied fortheissue of licences; (p) regulate theissue, renewal, suspension orcancellation of licences; (q) prescribe the forms of application for licence to be used; (r) prescribe fees in relaltion to the issue, renewal, sus pension or cancellation of licence. (3) Suchregulations may (a) be expressed to apply to thewhole ofthe seashore of Seychelles or ofsuchisland orislands inSeychelles or to such beaches thereof as may be specified in the regulations; (b) make different provision asrespects different casesor classes of caseandfor different purposes; (c) impose conditions and make exceptions; (d) confer functions on prescribed persons; and (e) contain such incidental or supplemental provisions as may appear to the Minister to be expedient for the purposes of this Act and such regulations. (4) Any regulations made underthissection may provide that llny person contravening or failing to comply with any provision of the regulations shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to the fine not exceeding five thousand rupees or imprisonment foratermnotexceeding twoyears orbothsuchfine andimprisonment. 3