The Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Test Valley) Designation (Amendment) Order 1998

Made19th May 1998

Laid before Parliament27th May 1998

Coming into force22nd June 1998

Whereas, pursuant to section 18(1) of the Agriculture Act 19861, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has by order designated an area in the Test Valley as an environmentally sensitive area (“the designated area”);

And whereas it appears to the Minister that it is particularly desirable—

to conserve and enhance the natural beauty of the designated area together with an additional area in the Test Valley;

to conserve the flora and fauna and geological and physiographical features of those areas; and

to protect buildings and other objects of historic interest in that area;

And whereas it appears to the Minister that the maintenance or adoption of particular agricultural methods in respect of the matters specified in the Schedules to the following Order is likely to facilitate such conservation, enhancement or protection;

Now therefore, the said Minister, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 18(1) and (4)2 of the said Act, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, with the consent of the Treasury and after consultation with the Secretary of State, the Countryside Commission, the Nature Conservancy Council for England3 in accordance with section 18(1) of the said Act, and with the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England in accordance with section 99 of the Environment Act 19954, makes the following Order: