Foreshore Act 1933

Structures unlawfully erected on State foreshore.

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12.(1) Where any building, pier, wall or other structure has been erected (whether before or after the passing of this Act) without lawful authority on foreshore belonging to F76[the State], the F77[judge of the District Court] having jurisdiction in the district in which such foreshore is situate may, on the application of the F78[appropriate Minister], either (as the case may require)—

(a) make an order requiring the person by whom such structure was erected or, where such person is dead or (if a corporate body) is dissolved or such person is not known or cannot be found, any person in possession of such structure, to pull down and remove such structure within a specified time, or

(b) where F79[such judge] is satisfied that the person by whom such structure was erected is dead or (if a corporate body) is dissolved or is not known or cannot be found and that no person is in possession of such structure, make an order authorising the F78[appropriate Minister] to pull down and remove such structure.

(2) The following provisions shall have effect in relation to the making and operation of an order under this section requiring a person (in this sub-section referred to as the defendant) to pull down and remove a structure, that is to say:—

(a) such order shall not be made without notice to the defendant of the application for such order;

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(c) where such order has been made and the defendant does not pull down and remove such structure within the time specified in such order, the F78[appropriate Minister] may pull down and remove such structure or cause such structure to be pulled down and removed and shall be entitled to be paid by and to recover from the defendant as a civil debt the costs and expenses of such pulling down and removal.

Annotations

Amendments:

F76

Substituted (15.01.2010) by Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Act 2009 (39/2009), s. 6(2)(b) and sch. 1 part 2 item 10, commenced as per s. 1(4).

F77

Substituted (15.01.2010) by Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Act 2009 (39/2009), s. 9(a), commenced as per s. 1(4).

F78

Substituted (17.07.2023, establishment day) by Maritime Area Planning Act 2021 (50/2021), s. 178, commenced as per s. 1(6) and S.I. No. 372 of 2023.

F79

Substituted (15.01.2010) by Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Act 2009 (39/2009), s. 9(b), commenced as per s. 1(4).

F80

Deleted (23.12.1998) by Fisheries and Foreshore (Amendment) Act 1998 (54/1998), s. 5(1)(a), commenced on enactment.

Modifications (not altering text):

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Application of section extended (26.02.1998) by Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 (23/1997), s. 67, S.I. No. 46 of 1998.

Removal of unlawful aquaculture structures and equipment under Foreshore Act.

67.(1) Section 12 (other than subsection (2)(b)) of the Foreshore Act, 1933, shall, with the necessary modifications, extend and apply to and in relation to—

(a) structures, articles or equipment used or capable of being used for aquaculture which, before or after the commencement of this section, have been erected or placed in position without lawful authority on foreshore belonging to the State, and

(b) any such structure, article or equipment erected or placed in position on such foreshore for a purpose authorised by or in accordance with a condition of a licence or other permission under this Act, where its operation for that purpose has ceased to be so authorised.

(2) A person who fails to comply with an order under section 12(1)(a) of the Foreshore Act, 1933 as modified by subsection (1) of this section shall be guilty of an offence under this Act.

Editorial Notes:

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Previous affecting provision: subss. (1), (1)(b), (2)(c) amended (15.01.2010) by Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Act 2009 (39/2009), s. 6(2)(a) and sch. 1 part 1 items 49-51, commenced as per s. 1(4); substituted (17.07.2023) as per F-note above.