# Light Railways Act 1896, Section 22: Preservation of scenery and objects of historical interest.


If any objection to any application for authorising a light railway is made to . . . the Board of Trade on the ground that the proposed undertaking will destroy or injure any building or other object of historical interest, or will injuriously affect any natural scenery, . . . the Board of Trade . . . shall consider any such objection, and give to those by whom it is made a proper opportunity of being heard in support of it.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/59-60/48/section/22 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/light-railways-act-1896/section-22
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