South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts886BB—Coast protection at West Beach
(1) In this
section—
"boating facility" means a harbor, marina, boat mooring or boat launching
facility;
"coast" has the same meaning as in the Coast Protection Act 1972 ;
"the Minister" means the Minister to whom the administration of the Coast
Protection Act 1972 is committed;
"West Beach area" means an area 500 metres wide running along the coast of
Metropolitan Adelaide in Gulf St. Vincent between the northern side of the
entrance of the Patawalonga Boat Haven to the sea and the point where a
westerly projection of West Beach Road meets the sea, and bounded on the east
by the high water mark.
(2) The Minister must
take reasonable steps to ensure the effective management of sand in
association with the construction of any boating facility within, or adjacent
to, the West Beach area—
(a) in
order to maintain the navigability of any entrance or access channel
associated with any such boating facility; and
(b) in
order to protect or, if necessary, restore the coast on account of the
obstruction of coastal processes due to the construction of any such boating
facility; and
(c) in
order to ensure that the enjoyment of the coast by the public generally is not
materially diminished due to the construction of any such boating facility.
(3) The Crown is
liable for costs associated with any works or operations undertaken for the
purposes of any sand management required under subsection (2).