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The National Park Authorities (Wales) Order 1995

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2.—(1) In this Order:—

  • “the 1972 Act" means the Local Government Act 1972 M1;

  • “the 1989 Act" means the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 M2;

  • “the 1994 Act" means the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994;

  • “the 1995 Act" means the Environment Act 1995;

  • “existing council" means the council for a county or district which, as a result of the 1994 Act, ceases to exist on 1st April 1996 and any part of whose area lies within a National Park;

  • “local authority member" means a member of a National Park authority who is appointed by the council for a principal area in accordance with article 6;

  • “National Park" means a National Park in Wales in respect of which there is in force on the date of the making of this Order an order under section 5(3) of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 M3;

  • “National Park authority" means a National Park authority established by article 3;

  • “National Park Committee" means a committee appointed for the discharge of functions within a National Park in accordance with paragraph 5 of Schedule 17 to the 1972 Act;

  • “National Park officer" means the officer of a National Park Committee appointed in accordance with paragraph 15 of Schedule 17 to the 1972 Act;

  • “principal area" means a county or county borough established by section 20 of the 1972 Act M4 the whole or any part of which is comprised in a National Park;

  • “relevant functions" means functions of an existing council which by or under Part III of the 1995 Act become functions of a National Park authority on 1st April 1996 and includes functions which are required to be discharged through a National Park Committee in accordance with paragraph 5 of Schedule 17 to the 1972 Act;

  • “the Secretary of State" means the Secretary of State for Wales;

  • “Secretary of State member" means a member of a National Park authority appointed by the Secretary of State in accordance with article 6;

  • “the transitional period" means the period beginning with 23rd November 1995 and ending on 31st March 1996.

(2) Unless the contrary intention appears, expressions used in this Order shall have the meaning which they bear in the 1972 Act or the 1994 Act.

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M4Section 20 was substituted by section 1(1) of the 1994 Act.

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