An Act to establish a Beach Authority and to provide for a legal framework for the management and control of public beaches in Mauritius and Rodrigues.
The Beach Authority, established under section 5 as a body corporate for purposes of this Act, shall be to ensure proper control and management of public beaches in Mauritius and Rodrigues, i.e. a space along the coast which, by notice published in the Gazette, has been declared to be a public beach by the Minister responsible for the subject of housing and lands. This space includes an area between the low water mark and the high water mark, and also the surrounding waters up to a distance of 100 meters.