Singapore legislation
Clause 3
Clause 3
Amendment of section 6
Section 6 of the principal Act is amended —
by inserting, immediately after paragraph (e) of subsection (1), the following paragraphs:“(ea)manage and administer the Coastal and Flood Protection Fund in accordance with this Act subject to the directions of the Minister;
(eb)carry out coastal management; (ec)ensure coordination of the policies and activities of the Government and other public authorities relating to the coastal zone so as to facilitate decisions about land use and support or restrict development and activities in Singapore so as to safeguard against coastal hazards, taking into account the effects of climate change;
(ed)support public participation in coastal management and greater public awareness, education and understanding of coastal management activities;”;
by inserting, immediately after sub‑paragraph (iv) of subsection (1)(f), the following sub‑paragraph:“(v)any structure or installation designed to stop, reduce or mitigate the impact or risk of coastal hazards on the coastal zone, including (but not limited to) a seawall, revetment, groyne, weir or dyke, and drains or other channels for the interaction of tidal waters with catchment floodwaters;”;
by inserting, immediately after paragraph (f) of subsection (1), the following paragraph:“(fa)act as an agent of the Government in the restoration, planting or conservation of any mangroves, littoral forest or other vegetation that is necessary or expedient for coastal management on unalienated State land within the coastal zone;”;
by inserting, immediately after the words “sewerage and land drainage systems” in subsection (1)(g), the words “and coastal protection systems”; (e)by deleting the words “and drainage” in subsection (1)(i)(ii) and substituting the words “, drainage and coastal management”; (f)by inserting, immediately after the word “drainage,” in subsection (1)(j), the words “coastal management,”; (g)by inserting, immediately after the words “may assign to the Board” in subsection (2), the words “, by notification in the Gazette,”; and
by inserting, immediately after the words “before any court” in subsection (3), the words “to which the Board would not otherwise be subject”.