14. Amendment of section 32

In the SD Act, in section 32 —

in subsection (1)(a), after “flood protection measures,”, insert “coastal protection measures,”;

in subsection (1)(a), replace “or flood protection measure” with “, flood protection measure or coastal protection measure”; and

after subsection (1), insert —“(1A) For the purposes of any specification or code of practice concerning any matter relating to any coastal protection measure, the Board may make different provisions for different levels of rise in mean sea level over time and at different geographical locations, determined based on information, data and projections provided by any public authority or international body on prevailing weather conditions and on climate change, whether locally or globally.”.