Part 2National policy statements

I110Sustainable development

1

This section applies to the Secretary of State's functions under sections 5 and 6.

2

The Secretary of State must, in exercising those functions, do so with the objective of contributing to the achievement of sustainable development.

3

For the purposes of subsection (2) the Secretary of State must (in particular) have regard to the desirability of—

a

mitigating, and adapting to, climate change;

b

achieving good design.