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SCHEDULE 2E+WMINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

Countryside Act 1968E+W

8(1)The Countryside Act 1968 is amended as follows.E+W

(2)In section 8 (country parks: sailing, boating, bathing and fishing) –

(a)in subsection (5), omit “Section 106 of the Act of 1949 (supplementary provisions as to byelaws) shall have effect as if byelaws under this subsection were byelaws under that Act.”,

(b)after subsection (5), insert –

(5A)In the case of byelaws made by a local authority in England, section 106 of the Act of 1949 (supplementary provisions as to byelaws) shall have effect as if byelaws under subsection (5) were byelaws under that Act.

(5B)In the case of byelaws made by a local authority in Wales –

(a)sections 3 to 19 of the Local Government Byelaws (Wales) Act 2012 apply, and

(b)the confirming authority for the purposes of section 7 of that Act is the Welsh Ministers..

(3)In section 12 (facilities in or near National Parks) –

(a)in subsection (5), omit “Section 106 of the Act of 1949 (supplementary provisions as to byelaws) shall have effect as if byelaws under this subsection were byelaws under that Act.”,

(b)after subsection (5), insert –

(5A)In the case of byelaws made by a local planning authority in England, section 106 of the Act of 1949 (supplementary provisions as to byelaws) shall have effect as if byelaws under subsection (5) were byelaws under that Act.

(5B)In the case of byelaws made by a local planning authority in Wales –

(a)sections 3 to 19 of the Local Government Byelaws (Wales) Act 2012 apply, and

(b)the confirming authority for the purposes of section 7 of that Act is the Welsh Ministers..

(4)In section 13 (lakes in National Parks: control of boats etc) –

(a)in subsection (8), at the beginning, insert “ In the case of byelaws made by a local planning authority in England, ”,

(b)after subsection (8), insert –

(8A)In the case of byelaws made by a local planning authority in Wales –

(a)sections 3 to 19 of the Local Government Byelaws (Wales) Act 2012 apply, and

(b)the confirming authority for the purposes of section 7 of that Act is the Welsh Ministers..

(5)In section 41 (powers to make byelaws and related provisions about wardens) –

(a)in subsection (7), at the beginning, insert “ In the case of byelaws made by a local planning authority in England, or by Natural England, ”,

(b)after subsection (7), insert –

(7A)In the case of byelaws made by a local planning authority in Wales, or by the Council –

(a)sections 3 to 19 of the Local Government Byelaws (Wales) Act 2012 apply, and

(b)the confirming authority for the purposes of section 7 of that Act is the Welsh Ministers..

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 2 para. 8 in force at 31.3.2015 by S.I. 2015/1025, art. 2(r) (with art. 3)