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6. General duties of Natural England in relation to National Parks.
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11. General powers of local planning authorities in relation to National Parks.
11A.Duty of certain bodies and persons in relation to the purposes for which National Parks are designated.
12. Provision of accommodation, meals, refreshments, camping sites and parking places.
13.Improvement of waterways for purposes of open-air recreation.
16.Agreements for management of nature reserves in Scotland and Wales
17. Compulsory acquisition of land by conservation body for establishment of nature reserves.
18. Compulsory acquisition of land by conservation body for maintenance of nature reserves.
22. Power of drainage authorities to do work in nature reserves.
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Ascertainment of footpaths, bridleways and certain other highways
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60. Rights of public where access agreement, order in force.
61. General survey of access requirements of local planning authority areas.
62. Proceedings consequent on review under last foregoing section.
63. Notification to Minister of action taken for securing public access.
66. Effect of access agreement or order on rights and liabilities of owners.
69. Suspension of public access to avoid exceptional risk of fire.
71. Compensation to be assessed with regard to effect of first five years of access.
75. Exercise of powers under s. 13 as respects open country and waterways comprised in access orders.
76.Acquisition by local authorities of land for public access.
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82. Power of local planning authority to contribute to work carried out by other persons.
Part VI General, Financial and Supplementary
104. General provisions as to appropriation and disposal of land.
106A.Supplementary provisions as to byelaws made by the Natural Resources Body for Wales
107. Supplementary provisions as to compensation under ss. 20, 46 and 70.
109.†Application of provisions of Act of 1947 as to inquiries and service of notices.
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