# Countryside Act 1968, Section 37: Protection for interests in countryside.

Extent: E+W+S

In the exercise of their functions under this Act the Act of 1949 and the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 it shall be the duty of every Minister, and of Natural England, the NRBW . . . and local authorities to have due regard to the needs of agriculture and forestry and to the economic and social interests of rural areas.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/41/section/37 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/countryside-act-1968/section-37
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