s 30H Coastal protection measure not to be altered without Board’s certificate or approval
30H.—(1) Where a coastal protection measure or a part of a coastal protection measure for a prescribed place has been described, detailed or delineated under section 30D, a person must not alter (including by any addition, demolition or removal) or cause or permit any alteration to, the coastal protection measure or part (as the case may be) without first obtaining for the alteration a clearance certificate or the approval of the Board. (2) An alteration to a coastal protection measure or a part of a coastal protection measure for a prescribed place (prescribed place A) under subsection (1) may be —(a) initiated by an owner of prescribed place A or an owner of any prescribed place adjacent to prescribed place A; or (b) required by the Board by written notice served on any owner in paragraph (a), and the Board may serve such notice despite —(i) any acceptance given, or compliance certificate or completion certificate issued, by the Board for the purposes of section 30E for the coastal protection measure or part; and (ii) the coastal protection measure or part satisfying the CPM standards for the coastal protection measure or part. (3) The Board may require an alteration to a coastal protection measure or a part of a coastal protection measure for a prescribed place under subsection (2)(b) for the purpose of connecting the coastal protection measure or part to another coastal protection measure or a part of another coastal protection measure for any adjacent prescribed place, or for such other purpose as may be prescribed in regulations made under section 74. (4) In considering an application for a clearance certificate or the approval of the Board under subsection (1), the Board may take into consideration —(a) the effect of the alteration on the current ability of the coastal protection measure or part to protect against coastal flooding; and (b) the effect of the alteration on any expansion of the coastal protection measure or part which may be required in the future pursuant to section 30E. (5) Where a person contravenes subsection (1) or any condition of a clearance certificate or approval mentioned in that subsection, the Board may do one or both of the following:(a) serve on any person specified in subsection (7) a written notice requiring the person to demolish or remove the coastal protection measure or the part of the coastal protection measure, or restore the coastal protection measure or part to its original condition, within the time specified in the notice; (b) revoke the clearance certificate or approval given, or suspend the clearance certificate or approval for any period that the Board considers reasonable. (6) Where any alteration required by the Board under subsection (2)(b) is not carried out, the Board may serve on any person specified in subsection (7) a written notice requiring the person to carry out the alteration within the time specified in the notice. (7) The notice mentioned in subsection (5)(a) or (6) may be served on all or any of the following persons:(a) any person who does or causes or permits to be done any alteration mentioned in subsection (1); (b) the owner of the prescribed place; (c) any person having power to alter the coastal protection measure or part mentioned in subsection (1). (8) Where any alteration to a coastal protection measure or a part of a coastal protection measure for a prescribed place is initiated under subsection (2)(a), any person who —(a) contravenes subsection (1) in relation to the alteration; or (b) carries out any alteration after the clearance certificate or approval relating to the alteration has been revoked, or during the period that the clearance certificate or approval is suspended, under subsection (5)(b), shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $200,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both. (9) Where any alteration to a coastal protection measure or a part of a coastal protection measure for a prescribed place is required by the Board by written notice under subsection (2)(b), any person who —(a) fails to comply with the notice within the time specified in the notice; (b) contravenes subsection (1) in relation to any alteration required by the notice; or (c) carries out any alteration after the clearance certificate or approval relating to those works has been revoked or during the period that the clearance certificate or approval is suspended under subsection (5)(b), shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000. [Act 8 of 2026 wef 29/05/2026]