Section 43 Preservation of amenity.C1C2
England, Wales and Scotland
Where—
a person is formulating proposals for the execution of pipe-line works, or
the Minister is considering any such proposals, whether in relation to the grant of a pipe-line construction F1. . . authorisation or the imposition of conditions under section five of this Act,
that person or the Minister, as the case may be, having regard to the desirability of preserving natural beauty, of conserving flora, fauna and geological or physiographic features of special interest, and of protecting buildings and other objects of architectural or historic interest, shall take into account any effect which the proposals would have on the natural beauty of the countryside or on any such flora, fauna, features, buildings or objects, and in so doing shall have particular regard to the desirability of ensuring that things constructed in the course of the execution of the proposed works are kept below ground so far as that is practicable.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in s. 43 omitted (3.4.1999) by virtue of S.I. 1999/742, art. 2, Sch. para. 2(4)
Modifications
- C1
S. 43: certain functions exercisable (30.6.1999) by S.I. 1999/1756, arts. 1, 2, Sch. para. 1 (with art. 8)
- C2
S. 43: transfer of crtain functions (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1750, arts. 1, 2, Sch. 1 (with art. 7)