HERITAGE RIVERS ACT 1992 - SECT 7 Powers and duties of managing authorities

HERITAGE RIVERS ACT 1992 - SECT 7

    (1)     A managing authority of a heritage river area must, in so far as it is consistent with the authority's duty to manage the area responsibly—

        (a)     take all reasonable steps to ensure that the significant nature conservation, recreation, scenic or cultural heritage attributes of the area are protected; and

        (b)     subject to paragraph (a), take all reasonable steps to provide opportunities for other recreational activities, landscape appreciation and education within the area; and

        (c)     take all reasonable steps to ensure that that part of the river which is in the area is maintained without further interference with its free flowing state except as otherwise provided in this Act.

    (2)     A managing authority of a natural catchment area must, in so far as it is consistent with the authority's duty to manage the area responsibly, take all reasonable steps to ensure that the area is maintained in an essentially natural condition.

    (3)     A managing authority has the power to do everything that is necessary or convenient for it to do to give effect to this Act.