61Members of National Park authoritiesE+W
(1)Amend Schedule 7 to the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25) (National Park authorities) as follows.
(2)In paragraph 1, for sub-paragraphs (2) to (6) (constitution of National Park authorities) substitute—
“(2)A National Park authority shall consist of—
(a)a specified number of local authority members,
(b)in the case of a National Park in England, a specified number of parish members to be appointed by the Secretary of State, and
(c)a specified number of other members to be appointed by the Secretary of State;
and “specified” means specified in the relevant order.
(3)The total number of—
(a)local authority members, and
(b)parish members,
must exceed the number of other members.”
(3)In paragraph 2 (local authority members), for sub-paragraph (6) substitute—
“(5A)Sub-paragraph (5B) applies to a person who retires from being a member of a council by virtue of an election.
(5B)Sub-paragraph (5)(a) does not terminate his office as member of a National Park authority until—
(a)three months after he retires from being a member of the council, or
(b)if earlier, the day on which the National Park authority receives notice of a proposed replacement appointment;
but if he is re-elected he is eligible for re-appointment to the National Park authority.”
(4)In paragraph 3 (parish members of English National Park authorities), for sub-paragraph (4) substitute—
“(4A)Sub-paragraph (4B) applies to a person who retires from being a member of a parish council by virtue of an election.
(4B)Sub-paragraph (3) does not terminate his office as member of a National Park authority until—
(a)three months after he ceases to be a member of the parish council, or
(b)if earlier, the day on which the National Park authority receives notice of a proposed replacement appointment;
but if he is re-elected he is eligible for re-appointment to the National Park authority.”
(5)For sub-paragraph (6) of that paragraph substitute—
“(5A)Sub-paragraph (5B) applies to a person who retires from being chairman of a parish meeting by virtue of an election.
(5B)Sub-paragraph (5) does not terminate his office as member of a National Park authority until—
(a)three months after he retires from being chairman, or
(b)if earlier, the day on which the National Park authority receives notice of a proposed replacement appointment;
but if he is re-elected as chairman he is eligible for re-appointment to the National Park authority.”
(6)In paragraph 4 (members, other than parish members, appointed by the Secretary of State), in sub-paragraph (2)(a) for “three years” substitute “ four years ”.
Commencement Information
I1S. 61(1) in force at 1.10.2006 for specified purposes by S.I. 2006/2541, art. 2 (with Sch.)
I2S. 61(6) in force at 1.10.2006 by S.I. 2006/2541, art. 2 (with Sch.)