6 General provisions with respect to water
Environment Act 1995 (1995 c 25) | Legislation

6  General provisions with respect to water

(1)     It shall be the duty of [an appropriate agency], to such extent as it considers desirable, generally to promote—

(a)     the conservation and enhancement of the natural beauty and amenity of inland and coastal waters and of land associated with such waters;

(b)     the conservation of flora and fauna which are dependent on an aquatic environment; and

(c)     the use of such waters and land for recreational purposes;

and it shall be the duty of [an appropriate agency], in determining what steps to take in performance of the duty imposed by virtue of paragraph (c) above, to take into account the needs of persons who are chronically sick or disabled.

This subsection is without prejudice to the duties of the Agency under section 7 below.

(2)     It shall be the duty of the Agency to take all such action as it may from time to time consider, in accordance with any directions given under section 40 below, to be necessary or expedient for the purpose—

(a)     of conserving, redistributing or otherwise augmenting water resources in England . . .; and

(b)     of securing the proper use of water resources in England . . . [(including the

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