PART VIMISCELLANEOUS

Protection of Crown interests37

1

No power conferred on the Agency by this Order may be exercised in any way likely to affect prejudicially any interest which—

a

belongs to Her Majesty in right of the Crown; or

b

belongs to any government department or is held in trust for Her Majesty for the purposes of a government department,

unless the appropriate authority’s consent to the proposed exercise of the power has been obtained by the Agency in writing.

2

In giving any such consent the appropriate authority may impose such terms and conditions as it considers appropriate.

3

In this article—

  • “the appropriate authority” means—

    1. a

      in relation to an interest belonging to Her Majesty in right of the Crown and forming part of the Crown Estate, the Crown Estate Commissioners;

    2. b

      in relation to any interest belonging to Her Majesty in right of the Crown but not forming part of the Crown Estate, the government department having the management of that interest; and

    3. c

      in relation to an interest belonging to a government department, or held in trust for Her Majesty for the purposes of a government department, that department; and

  • “interest” means any estate, interest or right in or over land.