SCHEDULE 4 E+W TRANSITIONAL AND SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISION

Codes of conduct E+W

10.  Section 51 of the Local Government Act 2000 shall have effect as if—

(a) in subsection (1) for “a relevant authority, before the end of the period of six months beginning with the day on which the first order under section 50 which applies to them is made” there were substituted “ the New Forest National Park Authority, before the end of the period of six months beginning with the establishment date”(1); and

(b) in subsection (2) for “a relevant authority, before the end of the period of six months beginning with the day on which any subsequent order under section 50 which applies to them is made” there were substituted “the New Forest National Park Authority, before the end of the period of six months beginning with the day on which any order under section 50, which applies to that Authority, is made after the establishment date”.

(1)

A model code of conduct for National Park authorities was issued under the National Park and Broads Authorities (Model Code of Conduct) (England) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/3577) amended by S.I. 2002/1719.