Statutory Instruments

1994 No. 239

AGRICULTURE

The Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Preseli) Designation Order 1994

Made

1st February 1994

Laid before Parliament

8th February 1994

Coming into force

1st March 1994

Whereas, as mentioned in section 18(1), of the Agriculture Act 1986(1), it appears to the Secretary of State that it is particularly desirable—

(1) to conserve and enhance the natural beauty of the area referred to in article 3 of the following Order;

(2) to conserve the flora and fauna and geological and physiographical features of that area; and

(3) to protect buildings and other objects of archaeological and historic interest in that area;

And whereas, as mentioned in the said section 18(1), it appears to the Secretary of State that the maintenance and adoption of the agricultural methods specified in Schedule 1 to the following Order is likely to facilitate the aforementioned conservation, enhancement and protection;

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 18(1) and (4) of the said Act, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, with the consent of the Treasury and after consultation with the Countryside Council for Wales(2) as to the inclusion of the area referred to in article 3 of the following Order and the features of that area for which conservation, enhancement and protection are desirable, hereby makes the following Order:—

(1)

1986 c. 49; the expression “the Minister” is defined in section 18(11).

(2)

The provisions in section 18 of the Agriculture Act 1986 concerning Nature Conservancy Councils were amended by Part VII of, and paragraph 13 of Schedule 9 to, the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43).