| Short Title: | Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988 |
| Type: | Act |
| Parliament: | Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Long Title: | An Act to establish an authority to be known as the Broads Authority; to make provision with respect to its powers; to make provision with respect to the area commonly known as the Broads and with respect to the Great Yarmouth Port and Haven and its Commissioners; to provide for the making of grants to the Authority by the Secretary of State; and for connected purposes. |
| Year: | 1988 |
| Citation: | 1988 c. 4 |
| Territorial Extent: | England |
| Royal Assent: | 15 March 1988 |
| Status: | current |
| Original Text: | https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/4/pdfs/ukpga_19880004_en.pdf |
| Use New Uk-Leg: | yes |
| Uk-Leg Title: | Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1998 |
| Revised Text: | https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/4/contents |
The Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which created the Broads Authority.[1] It is the framework for the creation of Broads, an area qualifying for special conservation on account of its ecological value and giving the Broads equivalent status and funding to the national parks of England and Wales.[2]
The first ten British national parks were designated as such in the 1950s under the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 in mostly poor-quality agricultural upland and designations subsequent to the Broads are also under the auspices of the 1949 Act. The Broads required separate legislation to give special consideration to the needs of navigation. The Act requires the Broads Authority to take account of the area's national importance and the need to protect it. It must promote public enjoyment, preserve natural amenity and maintain, improve and develop the navigation area.