Coast Protection Act, 1963

Certificate of completion.

18.—(1) Where, as respects the works comprised in a coast protection scheme confirmed pursuant to this Act, the Commissioners are satisfied that the works have been completed in accordance with the scheme (with such additions, omissions, variations and deviations as may have been found necessary in the course of the work), the Minister for Finance shall issue a certificate certifying that the works have been completed as aforesaid.

(2) A certificate of completion shall show, either in the body of the certificate or by means of appropriate maps, drawings, plans, sections and schedules annexed thereto—

(a) the works which have been completed,

(b) the protected lands, and

(c) the total cost of the works.

(3) A certificate of completion shall be conclusive evidence that the works shown thereby have been completed in accordance with the relevant coast protection scheme (with such additions, omissions, variations and deviations as may have been found necessary in the course of the work).

(4) The following provisions shall have effect in relation to the issue under this section of a certificate of completion:

(a) the Minister for Finance shall cause to be published in Iris Oifigiúil, and in one or more newspapers circulating in the county of the promoting authority and any other county the council of which named the promoting authority pursuant to this Act, a notice stating that the Minister for Finance proposes to issue the certificate and that any person may, within two months after the date of the publication of the notice in Iris Oifigiúil, send to the Minister for Finance an objection to the issue of the certificate;

(b) simultaneously with or as soon as may be after the publication of the notice in Iris Oifigiúil, the Minister for Finance shall send to the promoting authority and any other council which named the promoting authority a copy of the notice;

(c) the council to whom a copy of the notice has been so sent or any other person may, within two months after the date of the publication of the notice in Iris Oifigiúil, send to the Minister for Finance an objection in writing stating that such council or person objects to the issue of the certificate and the grounds of the objection;

(d) the Minister for Finance shall consider any objection sent as aforesaid and shall take such steps in regard thereto as he thinks proper;

(e) the certificate shall not be issued less than two months after the date of the publication of the notice in Iris Oifigiúil.

(5) The power conferred by paragraph (c) of subsection (4) of this section shall, in the case of a local authority, be a reserved function.