Sand (Preservation) Act (XVI of 1949).
An Act to make provision for the preservation of sand.
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The present Act provides for the restriction on removal of sand. No person shall remove or carry away from any beach or sea shore or from any land or place, whether publicly or privately owned, any sand without a permit by the Director of Public Works. Section 7 establishes the penalties to be applied in case of contravention.
