37Saving for nature conservation
(1)It shall be the duty of the Corporation in exercising the powers of this Act to—
(a)take reasonable steps to further the conservation of flora, fauna or geological or physiographical features of scientific interest; and
(b)carry out such consultation as may reasonably be required by the Nature Conservancy Council for the furtherance of nature conservation.
(2)Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the duties in subsection (1) above shall be taken into account by the Corporation in reference particularly to the carrying out of their duties and functions under the following provisions of this Act:—
section 10 (Temporary stoppage of roads, rivers, etc.);
section 17 (Diversion of flow of water); and
section 23 (Power to use bed and banks of rivers, etc.).