SCHEDULE 2 General powers of National Park authorities

8 Byelaws etc.

1

A National Park authority may make byelaws for the National Park for the purposes of—

a

protecting the natural and cultural heritage of the National Park,

b

preventing damage to the land or anything in, on or under it,

c

securing the public’s enjoyment of, and safety in, the National Park.

2

In particular, a National Park authority may make byelaws under sub-paragraph (1)—

a

to regulate or prohibit the lighting of fires,

b

to prohibit the depositing of rubbish and the leaving of litter,

c

for the prevention or suppression of nuisances,

d

to regulate the use of vehicles (other than the use of vehicles on a road within the meaning of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c.50)),

e

to regulate the exercise of recreational activities.