Section 34 Saving for Duchy of Lancaster

Without prejudice to the general law concerning the applicability of statutes to the Duchy of Lancaster, nothing in this Act shall extend or operate to authorise the appropriate company to take, use, enter upon or in any manner interfere with any land, hereditaments, soil, water or any manorial rights or any other rights of whatsoever description belonging to Her Majesty in right of Her Duchy of Lancaster without the consent in writing of the Chancellor for the time being of the said Duchy (which consent may be given either unconditionally or subject to such conditions and upon such terms as the said Chancellor shall deem necessary or appropriate) or take away, prejudice or diminish any estate, right, privilege, power or authority vested in or enjoyed or exercisable by Her Majesty, Her Heirs and Successors in right of Her said Duchy.