Section 17A General duty of public bodies etc.F1

England and Wales

(1)

In exercising or performing any functions in relation to, or so as to affect, land in the Broads, a relevant authority F2must seek to further the purposes of—

(F3a)

conserving and enhancing the natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage of the Broads;

(b)

promoting opportunities for the understanding and enjoyment of the special qualities of the Broads by the public; and

(c)

protecting the interests of navigation.

(F41A)

The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision about how a relevant authority is to comply with the duty under subsection (1) (including provision about things that the authority may, must or must not do to comply with the duty).

(2)

The following are relevant authorities for the purposes of this section—

(a)

any Minister of the Crown,

(b)

any public body,

(c)

any statutory undertaker,

(d)

any person holding public office.

(3)

In subsection (2)—

“ public body ” includes
1. (a)
  a county council, district council or parish council;
2. (b)
  a joint planning board within the meaning of section 2 of the M1 Town and Country Planning Act 1990;
3. (c)
  a joint committee appointed under section 102(1)(b) of the M2 Local Government Act 1972;
“ public office ” means—
1. (a)
  an office under Her Majesty;
2. (b)
  an office created or continued in existence by a public general Act; or
3. (c)
  an office the remuneration in respect of which is paid out of money provided by Parliament.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 17A inserted (1.4.2001 for E.) by 2000 c. 37 , ss. 97 , 103(3) ; S.I. 2001/114 , art. 2(2)(g)
F2: Words in s. 17A(1) substituted (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), ss. 245(13)(a), 255(9)(b) (with s. 247)
F3: S. 17A(1)(a) (b) substituted (1.10.2006) by Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16) , ss. 64(3) , 107(3)(b) ; S.I. 2006/2541 , art. 2 (with Sch. )
F4: S. 17A(1A) inserted (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), ss. 245(13)(b), 255(9)(b) (with s. 247)

Marginal citations

M1: 1990 c. 8 .
M2: 1972 c. 70 .