s.4Effect of twenty years use by the public or any class of the public of a beach and of means of access thereto
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Effect of twenty years use by the public or any class of the public of a beach and of means of access thereto

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When any beach has been used by the public or any class of the public for fishing, for purposes incident to fishing or for bathing or recreation, and any road, track or pathway passing over any land adjoining or adjacent to such beach has been used by the public or any class of the public as a means of access to such beach, without interruption for twenty years, the public shall, subject to the provisos hereinafter contained, have the absolute and indefeasible right to use such beach, land, road, track or pathway, unless it appears that the same was enjoyed by some consent or agreement expressly made or given for that purpose by deed or writing.
No act or other matter, whether submitted to or acquiesced in or not, shall be deemed to be an interruption within the meaning of subsection (1) if the same took place between the 8th February, 1954 and the 30th December, 1955.

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