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1. After paragraph 2 of Schedule 5 to the principal Order insert the following paragraphs—
2A.—(1) Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, Part VIII of the Local Government Finance Act 1988(1) (financial administration) shall apply as if a National Park authority were a relevant authority as referred to in that Part.
(2) In relation to a National Park authority, Part VIII of that Act shall have effect as if references to the commencement day were construed as references to the 1st April 1996.
(3) In relation to the person having responsibility for the administration of the financial affairs of a National Park authority under section 151 of the 1972 Act, section 113(2)(b) of the Act of 1988 (qualifications of responsible officer) shall have effect as if a National Park authority were an authority mentioned in section 111(2)(a) to (k) of that Act of 1988.
2B. Schedule 11 to the Water Industry Act 1991(2) shall apply as if in paragraph 1(3) (persons to be notified of a compulsory works order application) at the end there were added the following sub-paragraph—
“(h)a National Park authority whose area is or includes the whole or any part of a relevant locality.”.
2C. The Water Resources Act 1991(3) shall apply as if—
(a)In section 72(2)(a) (watercourses excluded from Chapter II Part II of the Act) at the end there were added the following sub-paragraph—
“(v)a National Park authority.”;
(b)In section 158(1) (works agreements for water resources purposes) the words “or National Park authority” were inserted after “joint planning board”;
(c)In section 197(5) (provision of information about water flow etc.) the words “or National Park authority” were inserted after “joint planning board”;
(d)In Schedule 5 (procedure relating to statements on minimum acceptable flow) in paragraph 2(3)(a) the words “or National Park authority” were inserted after “joint planning board”; and
(e)Schedule 6 (orders providing for exemption from restrictions on abstraction) in paragraph 1(4)(b) the words “or National Park authority” were inserted after “joint planning board”.
2D. The Transport and Works Act 1992(4) shall apply as if a National Park authority were a local authority for the purposes of section 11(4)(a) (inquiries and hearings).”.
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