SCHEDULE 3Application of enactments with modifications

PART 1Administration

Members' allowances1

In section 175 of the 1972 Act M1 (allowances for attending conferences and meetings), subsection (3B) applies as if a National Park authority were a combined body, all the members of which are representatives of local authorities.

2

In section 177 of the 1972 Act M2 (supplementary provisions) subsection (1)(b) applies as if a National Park authority were a body specified in section 21(1) of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 M3, as referred to in subsection (1)(a) of the 1972 Act.

Annotations:
Marginal Citations
M2

Subsection (1) of section 177 was substituted by paragraph 28(2) of Schedule 11 to the 1989 Act and amended by paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 30 and by Schedule 31 to the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c.31).

M3

1989 c.42. There are amendments to section 21(1) which are not relevant to this Order.

Financial administration3

1

Part 8 (financial administration) of the Local Government Finance Act 1988 M4 (“the 1988 Act”) applies to a National Park authority as if—

a

that authority were a relevant authority for the purposes of that Part; and

b

“the commencement day” were 1st April 1997.

2

Section 113(2)(b) (qualifications of responsible officer) of the 1988 Act has effect in relation to the person having responsibility, under section 151 of the 1972 Act M5, for the administration of the financial affairs of a National Park authority as if that authority were an authority mentioned in section 111(2)(a) to (k) of the 1988 Act.

Annotations:
Marginal Citations
M4

1988 c.41. See section 111(2) and (4) for definitions of “relevant authority” and “the commencement day”. There are amendments to section 111(2) which are not relevant to this Order.

M5

Section 151 is applied to National Park authorities by paragraph 13(6) of Schedule 7 to the 1995 Act.

Standing orders4

1

The Local Authorities (Standing Orders) Regulations 1993 M6 apply in relation to a National Park authority as follows—

a

regulations 1 to 3 apply as if a National Park authority were a relevant authority within the meaning of regulation 1(2);

b

regulation 4 applies as if a National Park authority were a council mentioned in paragraph (1) of that regulation; and

c

paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 applies as if the reference to a meeting called under paragraph 3 of Schedule 12 to the 1972 Act were a reference to an extraordinary meeting of a National Park authority.

2

Regulations 6 and 7 of the Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) Regulations 2001 M7 (standing orders in respect of disciplinary action and investigation of alleged misconduct) apply as if a National Park authority were a local authority for the purpose of those Regulations.