3(1)The parish members of an English National Park authority shall be appointed by the Secretary of State.E+W
(2)A person shall not be appointed as a parish member of an English National Park authority unless he is—
(a)a member of the parish council for a parish the whole or any part of which is comprised in the relevant Park; or
(b)the chairman of the parish meeting of a parish—
(i)which does not have a separate parish council; and
(ii)the whole or any part of which is comprised in the relevant Park.
(3)Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule, where a person who qualifies for his appointment by virtue of his membership of a parish council is appointed as a parish member of an English National Park authority, he shall hold office from the time of his appointment until he ceases to be a member of that parish council.
(4)Sub-paragraph (3) above shall have effect so as to terminate the term of office of a person who on retiring from any parish council immediately becomes such a member again as a newly elected councillor; but a person who so becomes a member again shall be eligible for re-appointment to the National Park authority.
(5)Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule, where a person who qualifies for his appointment by virtue of his being the chairman of a parish meeting is appointed as a parish member of an English National Park authority, he shall hold office from the time of his appointment until he ceases to be the chairman of that parish meeting.
(6)Sub-paragraph (5) above shall have effect so as to terminate the term of office of a person who is elected to succeed himself as chairman of any parish meeting; but a person who so becomes the chairman again shall be eligible for re-appointment to the National Park authority.
(7)Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, a parish member of an English National Park authority shall hold office in accordance with the terms of his appointment.
(8)In this paragraph, “English National Park authority” means a National Park authority for a National Park in England.