SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8 Supplemental and incidental powers of National Park authorities

Miscellaneous transactions and powers

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1

The following provisions of the 1972 Act shall also have effect as if a National Park authority were a principal council for the purposes of that Act and as if the relevant Park were the authority’s area, that is to say—

a

section 132 (use of premises);

b

section 135 (contracts of local authorities);

c

section 136 (contributions towards expenditure on concurrent functions);

d

section 139 (acceptance of gifts of property);

e

sections 140, 140A and 140C (insurance);

f

section 143 (subscriptions to local government associations); and

g

sections 222 and 223 (conduct of prosecutions and participation in other legal proceedings).

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Sections 138A and 138B of the 1972 Act (powers in connection with belief-related observances) have effect as if a National Park authority were a local authority for the purposes of those sections.

2

Section 38 of the M1Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (use of spare capacity of local authority computers) shall have effect as if a National Park authority were a local authority for the purposes of that Act.

3

Section 41 of the M2Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (lost property) shall have effect as if a National Park authority were a local authority for the purposes of that Act.

4

Section 45 of that Act of 1982 (arrangements under the M3Employment and Training Act 1973) shall have effect as if a National Park authority were a local authority to which that section applies.