18(1)In section 25(1) of the M1Local Government Act 1974 (bodies subject to investigation under Part III of that Act), after paragraph (aa) there shall be inserted the following paragraph—E+W
“(ab)a National Park authority;”.
(2)In section 26(7) of that Act (no investigation where complaint relates to all or most of the inhabitants of an area), before paragraph (a) there shall be inserted the following paragraph—
“(aa)where the complaint relates to a National Park authority, the area of the Park for which it is such an authority;”.
(3)In section 34(1) of that Act (interpretation), in the definition of “member”, after “the joint board” there shall be inserted “ and in relation to a National Park authority, includes a member of any of the councils by whom a local authority member of the authority is appointed ”.