Jersey Law 17/1963

 

SEA BEACHES (REMOVAL OF SAND AND STONE) (JERSEY) LAW, 1963

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A LAW     to regulate the removal of sand, stone, gravel, shingle, clay or loam, sanctioned by Order of Her Majesty in Council of the

 

29th day of AUGUST, 1963.

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(Registered on the 20th day of September, 1963).

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STATES OF JERSEY

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The 7th day of June, 1963.

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THE STATES, subject to the sanction of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, have adopted the following Law :  -

ARTICLE 1

GENERAL PROHIBITION

(1)           No person shall, except under and in accordance with the terms of a licence granted by the Public Works Committee –

(a)     take or remove any sand, stone, gravel, shingle, clay or loam from any sea beach in the Island ;

(b)     quarry, extract or remove any stone from any rocks forming part of the coasts of the Island or from any rocks situated in the waters around the Island.

(2)           Any licence under paragraph (1) of this Article may be granted subject to such conditions as the Public Works Committee may think fit to impose.

ARTICLE 2

SAVING

Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 1 of this Law, the Harbours and Airport Committee may cause to be removed any sand, stone, gravel, shingle, clay or loam from within any harbour in the Island, or the approaches thereto.

ARTICLE 3

PENALTIES

Any person who acts in contravention of the provisions of this Law or who fails to comply with the conditions of any licence granted under Article 1 of this Law, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred pounds or, in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding one hundred pounds or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month or to both such fine and such imprisonment.

ARTICLE 4

REPEAL

The “Loi (1914) sur l’enlèvement de pierres, sable et gravier”,1 the “Loi (1927) (Amendement) sur l’enlèvement de pierres, sable et gravier”,2 the “Loi (1929) (Amendement No. 2) sur l’enlèvement de pierres, sable et gravier”,3 the “Loi (1935) (Amendement No. 3) sur l’enlèvement de pierres, sable et gravier”,4 the “Loi (1949) (Amendement No. 4) sur l’enlèvement de pierres, sable et gravier”5 and the “Loi (1959) (Amendement No. 5) sur l’enlèvement de pierres, sable et gravier”6 are hereby repealed.

ARTICLE 5

SHORT TITLE

This Law may be cited as the Sea Beaches (Removal of Sand and Stone) (Jersey) Law, 1963.

 

A.D. LE BROCQ,

 

Greffier of the States.