EPA 1990 s. 131 Nature conservation functions: preliminary
EPA 1990 s. 131 is a preliminary section for Part VII nature conservation functions, covering councils, grants, and transfers.
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What it actually says
This section is a preliminary provision for Part VII of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, which deals with nature conservation. It does not contain any substantive rules or duties itself, but introduces the scope of the following sections (128-139).
The term 'nature conservation functions' is used in later sections to refer to the powers and duties of the Councils created under Part VII. This section simply marks the start of that part of the Act.
No specific rights, obligations, or procedures are set out here. Readers should look to the subsequent sections for the actual provisions.
When it applies
- When a reader needs to understand the legislative context for the creation of the Nature Conservancy Council and the Welsh Council under sections 128-130.
- When a dispute arises about whether a certain activity falls under 'nature conservation functions' as defined by Part VII.
- When interpreting the grant-making powers of the councils under sections 129 and 134.
- When examining the transfer of property and employees under sections 135-138.
What this section does not say
- It does not define the specific powers or duties of the councils; those are in sections 132 and 133.
- It does not authorize grants or loans; that is covered by sections 129 and 134.
- It does not create the councils or handle their dissolution; that is in sections 128 and 138.
- It does not provide remedies for environmental harm; those are in sections 120-121.
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