Introductory text

AGRICULTURE

Made 25th November 1987

Laid before Parliament 30th November 1987

Coming into force 1st January 1988

Whereas, as mentioned in section 18(1) of the Agriculture Act 1986(^f1), it appears to the Secretary of State that it is particularly desirable—

(1)

to conserve and enhance the natural beauty of the area designated by article 3 of the following Order;

(2)

to conserve the flora and fauna and geological and physiographical features of that area; and

(3)

to protect objects of archaeological and historic interest in that area;

And whereas, as mentioned in the said section 18(1) of the said Act it appears to the Secretary of State that the maintenance and adoption of the agricultural methods specified in Schedule I to the following Order is likely to facilitate the aforementioned conservation, enhancement and protection;

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 18(1), (4) and (11) of the said Act, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, with the consent of the Treasury and after consultation with the Countryside Commission and the Nature Conservancy Council as to the inclusion of the area in the following Order and the features for which conservation, enhancement and protection are desirable, hereby makes the following Order:—

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Footnotes

f1: 1986 c. 49.