SCHEDULE 5APPLICATION OF ENACTMENTS AND INSTRUMENTS
PART IIMISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS
Water6
1
Schedule 11 to the Water Industry Act 199121 shall apply as if a National Park authority were a local authority for the purposes of paragraph 1(3)(b) (persons to be notified of compulsory works order application).
2
The Water Resources Act 199122 shall apply as if—
a
in section 72(2)(a) (watercourses excluded from provisions of the Act) at the end there were added—
v
a National Park authority.
b
in section 158(1) (works agreements), section 197(5) (information), paragraph 2(3)(a) of Schedule 5 (procedure) and paragraph 1(4)(b) of Schedule 6 (exemption orders), after the words“local authority” there were in each case inserted “National Park authority,”.
Transport and Works Act 19927
The Transport and Works Act 199223 shall apply as if a National Park authority were a local authority for the purposes of section 11(4) (inquiries and hearings).
Commons8
The Commons (Schemes) Regulations 198224 shall apply to a National Park authority—
a
as if it were a council for the purposes of the Regulations, and
b
as if in forms 1 and 2 in the Schedule references to the National Park authority were substituted for references to the Council.
Areas of archaeological importance9
The Operations in Areas of Archaeological Importance (Forms of Notice etc.) Regulations 198425 shall have effect in relation to any area of archaeological importance wholly or partly within a National Park as if for each reference to a district council there were substituted a reference to the National Park authority in relation to that National Park.
Disposal of abandoned vehicles10
The Removal and Disposal of Vehicles Regulations 198626 shall apply as if in paragraph (aa) of regulation 12(1) after “Local Government Act 1985” there were inserted “or a National Park authority”.
Set-aside11
The Set-Aside Regulations 198827 shall apply as if the definition of National Park authority in regulation 2(1) included a National Park authority established by this Order.
Listed building purchase notices12
The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Regulations 199028 shall apply as if—
a
in regulation 9(1) (claims for compensation and listed building purchase notices) after the word “borough” there were inserted “or National Park authority”; and
b
in paragraph (2) of the form set out in Part II of Schedule 1 (notification of refusal of consent) after the words “City of London” there were inserted “or, where the land is situated in a National Park, on the National Park authority for that Park”.
Litter control13
The Litter Control Areas Order 199129 shall apply as if a National Park authority were a body mentioned in paragraph (1)(j) of article 2 (land which may be designated as a litter control area).
Conservation (natural habitats)14
The Conservation (Natural Habitats &c.) Regulations 199430 shall apply as if the definition of “local authority” in regulation 6(3) (competent authorities) included a reference to a National Park authority.
Town and country planning
15
The Town and Country Planning General Regulations 199231 shall apply as if in regulation 12(1) (claims for compensation etc.) after “London borough” there were inserted the words “or National Park authority”.
16
The Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) Order 199532 shall apply as if in Part 2 of Schedule I to the Order (notification or refusal, etc.) in the final paragraph after the words “City of London” there were inserted “or, where the land is situated in a National Park, the National Park authority for that Park”.