Chichester Harbour Conservancy is bound by the duties and powers set out in the Chichester Harbour Conservancy Act 1971 which state:
21.– (1) It shall be the function of the Conservancy, subject to the provisions of this Act, to take such steps from time to time as to them seem meet for the conservancy, maintenance and improvement of:
(a) The harbour, for the use of pleasure craft and such other vessels as may seek to use the same;
(b) The amenity area, for the occupation of leisure and recreation and the conservation of nature;
and the facilities (including, in relation to the harbour, navigational facilities) afforded respectively therein or in connection therewith.
(2) In the fulfilment of the function with which they are charged by subsection (1) of this section, the Conservancy shall have regard to the desirability of conserving the natural beauty and amenity of the countryside and of avoiding interference with fisheries.
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