Environment Act 1995 : Chapter 25.

  • United Kingdom
Date:
[1995]
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Licence: Open Government Licence

Credit: Environment Act 1995 : Chapter 25. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (c) in the case of sections 31 to 34 and 36(2) of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 as applied by section 39(1B) of that Act, so much of the catchment area of the River Esk as is situated in Scotland, but, in the case of the enactments specified in paragraph (b) above, excluding the River Tweed. (8) In this section— “miles” means international nautical miles of 1,852 metres; “the related water resources provisions” has the same meaning as it has in the 1991 Act; “the River Tweed” means “the river” within the meaning of the Tweed Fisheries Amendment Act 1859 as amended by byelaws. 7.—(1) It shall be the duty of each of the Ministers and of the Agency, in formulating or considering— (a) any proposals relating to any functions of the Agency other than its pollution control functions, so far as may be consistent— (i) with the purposes of any enactment relating to the functions of the Agency, (i1) in the case of each of the Ministers, with the objective of achieving sustainable development, (iii) in the case of the Agency, with any guidance under section 4 above, (iv) in the case of the Secretary of State, with his duties so to exercise any power conferred on him or it with respect to the proposals as to further the conservation and enhancement of natural beauty and the conservation of flora, fauna and geological or physiographical features of special interest; (b) any proposals relating to pollution control functions of the Agency, to have regard to the desirability of conserving and enhancing natural beauty and of conserving flora, fauna and geological or physiographical features of special interest; (c) any proposal relating to any functions of the Agency— (i) to have regard to the desirability of protecting and conserving buildings, sites and objects of archaeological, architectural, engineering or historic interest; (ii) to take into account any effect which the proposals would have on the beauty or amenity of any rural or urban area or on any such flora, fauna, features, buildings, sites or objects; and (iii) to have regard to any effect which the proposals would have on the economic and social well-being of local communities in rural areas. (2) Subject to subsection (1) above, it shall be the duty of each of the Ministers and of the Agency, in formulating or considering any proposals relating to any functions of the Agency— PART I CHAPTER I 1975, o9Shi 1859 c. Ixx. General environmental and recreational duties.
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