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National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949

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Version Superseded: 01/04/2001

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[F11 The Countryside Commission and the Countryside Council for Wales.E+W

(1)There shall be a [F2Countryside Agency] which shall exercise functions in relation to England for the purposes specified in subsection (2) below; and the Countryside Council for Wales (established by section 128 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990) shall exercise corresponding functions in relation to Wales for the corresponding purposes specified in section 130(2) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.

(2)The purposes for which the functions of [F3the Agency] are exercisable are—

(a)the preservation and enhancement of natural beauty in England, both in the areas designated under this Act as National Parks or as areas of outstanding natural beauty and elsewhere;

(b)encouraging the provision or improvement, for persons resorting to National Parks, of facilities for the enjoyment thereof and for the enjoyment of the opportunities for open-air recreation and the study of nature afforded thereby.]

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F1S. 1 headed “The Countryside Commission and the Countryside Council for Wales.” substituted (1.4.1991) by Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43, SIF 46:4), s. 130(1), Sch. 8 para. 1(2); S.I. 1991/685, art. 3

F2Words in s. 1(1) substituted (20.2.1999) by S.I. 1999/416, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 1(2)

F3Words in s. 1(2) substituted (20.2.1999) by S.I. 1999/416, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 1(5)

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