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Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000, Paragraph 5 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 13 December 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

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5(1)The parish members of an English conservation board shall be appointed in accordance with the provisions of the relevant order, by—E+W

(a)the parish councils for parishes the whole or any part of which is comprised in the relevant area of outstanding natural beauty, and

(b)the parish meetings of any of those parishes which do not have separate parish councils.

(2)A person shall not be appointed as a parish member of an English conservation board 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 area of outstanding natural beauty, 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 area of outstanding natural beauty.

(3)Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule and to the provisions of the relevant order, 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 conservation board, he shall hold office from the time of his appointment until he ceases to be a member of that parish council.

(4)Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule and to the provisions of the relevant order, 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 conservation board, he shall hold office from the time of his appointment until he ceases to be the chairman of that parish meeting.

(5)Sub-paragraph (3) or (4) shall not have effect so as to terminate the term of office of a person who retires from a parish council, or ceases to be the chairman of a parish meeting, until such time as may be determined by the Secretary of State or the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with the relevant order.

(6)A person who—

(a)on retiring from a parish council, or

(b)on ceasing to be the chairman of a parish meeting,

becomes a member of the parish council again as a newly elected councillor or, as the case may be, is elected to succeed himself as chairman of any parish meeting is eligible for re-appointment to the conservation board at the time mentioned in sub-paragraph (5).

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 13 para. 5 wholly in force at 1.5.2001; Sch. 13 para. 5 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 103(3); Sch. 13 para. 5 in force for E. at 1.4.2001 by S.I. 2001/114, art. 2(2)(e); Sch. 13 para. 5 in force for W. at 1.5.2001 by S.I. 2001/1410, art. 2(g)

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