s 30I Maintenance, inspection and monitoring of coastal protection measure or part
30I.—(1) Subject to subsection (2), 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, an owner of the prescribed place must maintain and, as necessary, repair the coastal protection measure or part so that it meets at all times —(a) the designated details of the coastal protection measure or part; and (b) the CPM standards for the coastal protection measure or part. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to so much of the coastal protection measure or part being altered under section 30H. (3) Regulations made under section 74 may provide for the times, circumstances or frequency at which, and the manner in which, an owner of a prescribed place must inspect and monitor the coastal protection measure or part for the prescribed place mentioned in subsection (1). (4) Where an owner of a prescribed place contravenes subsection (1), the Board may serve on the owner a written notice requiring the owner to —(a) submit to the Board an assessment on the rectification or repair works necessitated by the matter prescribed, and any other information that may be prescribed, in accordance with regulations made under section 74; and (b) maintain and, as necessary, repair the coastal protection measure or part within the time specified in the notice. (5) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or any regulations mentioned in subsection (3) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable —(a) on the first conviction, to a fine not exceeding $100,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to both; and (b) on a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding $200,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.[Act 8 of 2026 wef 29/05/2026]