# The Access to the Countryside (Northern Ireland) Order 1983, Article 44: Protection for interests in the countryside


In the exercise of its function under this Order a district council shall have regard—
(a) to the needs of agriculture and forestry; and
(b) to the need to conserve the natural beauty and amenity of the countryside (including its flora, fauna and geological and physiographical features).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1983/1895/article/44 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/access-to-the-countryside-northern-ireland-order-1983/article-44
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