[F1Nature conservation dutiesE+W
5A.—(1) The Body must exercise its functions so as to further nature conservation and the conservation and enhancement of natural beauty and amenity.
(2) The duty in paragraph (1) does not apply to the Body's pollution control functions or its functions under the Forestry Act 1967.
(3) In exercising its pollution control functions, the Body must have regard to the desirability of nature conservation and of conserving and enhancing natural beauty and amenity.
(4) Section 1(3A) of the Forestry Act 1967 makes provision about the balance between nature conservation and other matters which the Body must endeavour to achieve in exercising its functions under that Act.]
Textual Amendments
F1Arts. 5A-5J inserted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 4 (with Sch. 7)