ENGLXSN TRANSLATION P R E W A R Y EDITION NATURE CONSERVATION ACT. No. 47/197L The President of Iceland makes hown: The Aithingi hes passed this Act and I c o ~ iml w irh my consent: The Aim of Nature- Conservation. Art. l. me aim of this Act is to encourage ihe intercourse oP Man and Natuse in such a way that life or land be not needlessly wasted, nor sea, fresh water or poliuted. The Acr: shall ensure as far as possible the course of naniral pmsses accodig to their own laws, and the pmtection of exceptional md historicd aspects of Icelandic nature. The Act shaif enhance ihe narion's access ta and familiarity wiih Nature. The Adrninistration of Nature Conservation. Art. 2. In each county and t o m and in the ci@ aP Reykjavik, a nahrre co~~~ervatcioomn miaee of three tcl sevm members su be establisbed 7he aunty, town, or city. councii decida upon he nuber uf ureuikrs. &.CB them for a tum uf four ycars a d appoirirs a chairmaci, An qual numbr o0 dtemakx shall Ixz e i W for ttre ...