PART IIFUNCTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT IN RELATION TO MATTERS AFFECTING WATER
General duty of the Department
Duty of Department to promote conservation and cleanliness of water resources4
1
The Department shall—
a
promote the conservation of the water resources of Northern Ireland;
b
promote the cleanliness of water in waterways and underground strata.
2
The Department shall, in exercising its functions in relation to the conservation of water resources and the cleanliness of water, have regard to—
a
the needs of industry and agriculture;
b
the protection of fisheries;
c
the protection of public health;
d
the preservation of amenity and the conservation of flora and fauna; and
e
the conservation of geological or physiographical features of special interest and any feature of archaeological, historical, architectural or traditional interest.