48A Environmental duties of harbour authorities.

It shall be the duty of a harbour authority in formulating or considering any proposals relating to its functions under any enactment to have regard to—

a

the conservation of the natural beauty of the countryside and of flora, fauna and geological or physiographical features of special interest;

b

the desirability of preserving for the public any freedom of access to places of natural beauty; and

c

the desirability of maintaining the availability to the public of any facility for visiting or inspecting any building, site or object of archaeological, architectural or historic interest;

and to take into account any effect which the proposals may have on the natural beauty of the countryside, flora, fauna or any such feature or facility.