Section 85 General duty of Natural England and the Natural Resources Body for Wales to advise on questions relating to natural beauty.F7F4
England and Wales
Without prejudice to F1their respective duties relating to National Parks, it shall be the duty of F2Natural EnglandF3and the Natural Resources Body for Wales—
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in circumstances where it appears to the Minister and to Natural England, or, as the case may be, to the Minister and to the Natural Resources Body for Wales, desirable that their assistance should be generally available, to inquire into and report on such questions referred to them by any other body of persons or person;
to bring to the attention of the Minister or of local planning authorities the effect on the natural beauty of such areas or places as aforesaid of developments, or developments of any class, which appear to Natural EnglandF6(as respects England) or to the Natural Resources Body for Wales (as respects Wales) to be likely to be prejudicial thereto.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in s. 85 substituted (1.4.1991) by Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43, SIF 46:4), s. 130(1), Sch. 8 para. 1(10)(a); S.I. 1991/685, art. 3
- F2
Words in s. 85 substituted (1.10.2006) by Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16), s. 107, Sch. 11 para. 10(i); S.I. 2006/2541, art. 2 (with Sch.)
- F3
Words in s. 85 inserted (1.4.1991) by Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43, SIF 46:4), s. 130(1), Sch. 8 para. 1(10)(b); S.I. 1991/685, art. 3
- F4
Words in s. 85 substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 21 (with Sch. 7)
- F5
S. 85(a) repealed by Countryside Act 1968 (c. 41, SIF 46:1), Sch. 5
- F6
Words in s. 85(c) inserted (1.4.1991) by Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43, SIF 46:4), s. 130(1), Sch. 8 para. 1(10)(d); S.I. 1991/685, art. 3
- F7
Words in s. 85 substituted (1.10.2006) by Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16), s. 107, Sch. 11 para. 22; S.I. 2006/2541, art. 2 (with Sch.)