Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16)

Part 5 E+W National Parks and the Broads

60 Procedure for orders designating National Parks E+W

(1) Amend the 1949 Act as follows.

(2) In section 7 (designation and variation of National Parks), in subsection (1), for “county council, county borough council and county district council” substitute “ and local authority ”.

(3) After subsection (6) of that section insert—

“(7) In this section and Schedule 1 “local authority” means—

(a) in relation to England, a county council, district council or parish council;

(b) in relation to Wales, a county council, county borough council or community council.”

(4) In section 9 (development plans relating to National Parks), omit subsection (2).

(5) In Schedule 1, in paragraph 2, after sub-paragraph (2) (local inquiries to be held where objection by local authority not withdrawn) insert—

“(2A) In sub-paragraph (2) “local authority” does not include—

(a) in relation to an order designating a National Park in England, a parish council, or

(b) in relation to an order designating a National Park in Wales, a community council.”

Commencement Information

I1 S. 60 in force at 1.10.2006 by S.I. 2006/2541, art. 2 (with Sch.)