Water Resources Act 1991

184 Duties to make recreational facilities available when building reservoirs in Wales. W

(1) Where [F1 the NRBW] carries out any works for or in connection with the construction or operation of a reservoir in Wales which—

(a) permanently affect one or more communities; and

(b) are not primarily intended by [F1 the NRBW] to benefit the inhabitants of that or those communities,

it shall be the duty of [F1 the NRBW] to make available facilities for recreation or other leisure-time occupation for the benefit of those inhabitants or to assist others to make such facilities available.

(2) It shall be the duty of [F1 the NRBW], in performing its duty under subsection (1) above, to consult—

(a) the community councils of the communities affected, in the case of communities having such councils; and

(b) in any case, the council of any [F2 county or county borough] in which any community affected is situated.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 184 substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 295 (with Sch. 7)

F2 Words in s. 184(2)(b) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 22(5), Sch. 11, para. 3(5) (with ss. 54(4)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 3, Sch. 1