19(1)In section 12(2) of the M1Local Government Finance Act 1982 (bodies whose accounts are subject to audit), after paragraph (ff) there shall be inserted the following paragraph—
“(fg)a National Park authority;”and sections 1 to 7 of the M2Local Government Act 1992 (performance standards and further provisions relating to audit) shall have effect accordingly.
(2)Sections 19 and 20 of that Act of 1982 (unlawful payments etc.) shall have effect as if references in those sections to a local authority included references to a National Park authority.
(3)In section 36 of that Act of 1982 (interpretation), after subsection (3) there shall be inserted the following subsection—
“(3A)In the application of Part III of this Act in relation to a National Park authority, any reference to a local government elector for the area of the authority shall be construed as a reference to a local government elector for any area the whole or any part of which is comprised in the Park for which that authority is the local planning authority.”