Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1972

23 Powers of Secretary of State in relation to certain parks, gardens etc. in Scotland

(1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (3) of this section, the Parks Regulation Acts 1872 and 1926 shall apply to all parks, gardens, recreation grounds, open spaces and other land for the time being vested in, or under the control or management of, the Secretary of State for Scotland in the same manner as to land vested in him to which they applied before the commencement of this Act.

(2) As respects land to which the said Parks Regulation Acts are extended by subsection (1) of this section, the Secretary of State shall have the following powers—

(a) the power to carry out or commission the carrying out of scientific inquiries, experiments and research on and in connection with the land, either on his own account or jointly with other persons;

(b) the power to manage, maintain and improve the land and to erect and maintain buildings and other structures on the land for the purpose of providing office or other accommodation in connection with the exercise of any of his powers relating to the land;

(c) the power to make such charges as he thinks fit for admission to the land and in connection with any of the activities mentioned in paragraph (a) of this subsection.

(3) This section shall not apply to land in respect of which byelaws may be made under section 46 of the [1967 c. 10.] Forestry Act 1967. or under section 60 of the [1967 c. 86.] Countryside (Scotland) Act 1967.