Paragraph 6 I1

After section 48 (service of documents) there shall be inserted—

“ Environmental duties of harbour authorities.

48A

It shall be the duty of a harbour authority in formulating or considering any proposals relating to its functions under any enactment to have regard to—

(a)

the conservation of the natural beauty of the countryside and of flora, fauna and geological or physiographical features of special interest;

(b)

the desirability of preserving for the public any freedom of access to places of natural beauty; and

(c)

the desirability of maintaining the availability to the public of any facility for visiting or inspecting any building, site or object of archaeological, architectural or historic interest;

and to take into account any effect which the proposals may have on the natural beauty of the countryside, flora, fauna or any such feature or facility.”