17A General duty of public bodies etc.

1

In exercising or performing any functions in relation to, or so as to affect, land in the Broads, a relevant authority shall have regard to the purposes of—

a

conserving and enhancing the natural beauty of the Broads;

b

promoting the enjoyment of the Broads by the public; and

c

protecting the interests of navigation.

2

The following are relevant authorities for the purposes of this section—

a

any Minister of the Crown,

b

any public body,

c

any statutory undertaker,

d

any person holding public office.

3

In subsection (2)—

• “public body” includes

  1. a

     a county council, district council or parish council;

  2. b

     a joint planning board within the meaning of section 2 of the M2Town and Country Planning Act 1990;

  3. c

     a joint committee appointed under section 102(1)(b) of the M3Local Government Act 1972;

• “public office” means—

  1. a

     an office under Her Majesty;

  2. b

     an office created or continued in existence by a public general Act; or

  3. c

     an office the remuneration in respect of which is paid out of money provided by Parliament.