s 30P Entry by owner of prescribed place onto adjacent prescribed place
30P.—(1) This section applies where an owner (A) of a prescribed place (prescribed place A) seeks —(a) consent to enter an adjacent prescribed place (prescribed place B) from the owner (B) of prescribed place B in order to carry out any works or do any act (including any survey or inspection) for the purpose of —(i) putting in place, expanding or altering a coastal protection measure or a part of a coastal protection measure for prescribed place A; (ii) effecting a necessary connection (as described in section 30G(2)), including putting in place a part of a coastal protection measure at prescribed place B as may be necessary for this purpose; (iii) maintaining or repairing a coastal protection measure or a part of a coastal protection measure; or (iv) inspecting or monitoring a coastal protection measure or a part of a coastal protection measure; and (b) if necessary, any assistance from B for A to carry out any works or do any act under paragraph (a), but is unable to secure B’s consent for the entry and (as applicable) B’s assistance. (2) A may apply to the Board for a written notice to be given to B requiring B to permit the entry and (as applicable) provide the assistance. (3) Upon receipt of A’s application, the Board may —(a) if the Board is satisfied that —(i) the entry and (as applicable) assistance requested by A is necessary for A to do the works or acts in question; and (ii) it is appropriate for A to enter prescribed place B and (as applicable) obtain B’s assistance, give to B the written notice which A applied for; or (b) give a written notice to B requiring B to —(i) carry out the works or do any act mentioned in subsection (1)(a) at prescribed place B, in place of A; or (ii) (subject to section 30F) put in place a part of a coastal protection measure for prescribed place A and (despite section 30G(5)) effect the necessary connection between the coastal protection measures or parts (as the case may be) for prescribed place A and prescribed place B. (4) Where subsection (3)(b) applies, the Board may also by written notice require A to permit such entry to prescribed place A as is necessary and appropriate for B to carry out its obligations under that provision, and render such assistance as B may require for that purpose. (5) Any person who contravenes a written notice of the Board mentioned in subsection (3) or (4) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both. (6) Where entry is effected onto any prescribed place pursuant to a written notice of the Board under subsection (3) or (4) that is issued in good faith and with reasonable care, the Board is not liable for —(a) any damage to the prescribed place or to a coastal protection measure or a part of a coastal protection measure for the prescribed place; or (b) any loss caused to B or A, as the case may be, as a result of the entry or anything done by any person so entering the prescribed place. (7) Where B or A does not permit entry or provide any assistance as specified in a written notice under subsection (3)(a) or (4) (as the case may be), the Board may enter the prescribed place in question under section 44 and carry out the works or acts specified in the notice. (8) Regulations made under section 74 may provide —(a) that any of the costs and expenses of A and B incurred in complying with a written notice under subsection (3) or (4) are to be —(i) borne by A; (ii) borne by B; or (iii) shared between A and B, and the manner or methodology of apportioning the costs and expenses for such sharing, and for the recovery by one owner from the other owner of any costs and expenses or portion of costs and expenses due to the firstmentioned owner from the other owner, by virtue of regulations mentioned in this paragraph; and (b) for the recovery by the Board of its costs and expenses of carrying out the works or acts under subsection (7) from the persons specified in those regulations.[Act 8 of 2026 wef 29/05/2026]