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38 Avoidance of pollution.E+W

In the exercise of their functions under this Act and the Act of 1949 it shall be the duty of [F1Natural England ] [F2, the [F3NRBW]] , the Forestry [F4Agency] and local authorities to have due regard to the protection against pollution of any water, whether on the surface or underground, which [F5belongs to the Environment Agency, the NRBW or a water undertaker or which the Agency, the NRBW or a water undertaker is] for the time being authorised to take.

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F4Words in s. 38 substituted (20.2.1999) by S.I. 1999/416, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 4(5)

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C1S. 38 extended (E.W.)(19.9.1995) by 1995 c. 25, ss. 65(2), 125(2)(with ss. 7(6), 115, 117, Sch. 8 para. 7)

S. 38 applied (1.4.2001 for E. and 1.5.2001 for W.) by 2000 c. 37, s. 87(3); S.I. 2001/114, art. 2(2)(e); S.I. 2001/1410, art. 2(g)

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