Part 2Nature conservation in the UK
Joint Nature Conservation Committee etc.
I133Purpose of functions under this Part
1
The UK conservation bodies and the joint committee have the functions conferred on them by this Part for the purposes of—
a
nature conservation, and
b
fostering the understanding of nature conservation.
2
Each of them must, in discharging their functions under this Part, have regard to—
a
actual or possible ecological changes, and
b
the desirability of contributing to sustainable development.