7(1)Section 239 of the 1972 Act (power of local authority to promote local or personal Bills) shall have effect in relation to a National Park authority as if it were a local authority for the purposes of that Act and as if the relevant Park were the authority’s area.E+W
(2)A National Park authority shall have no power by virtue of Part III of this Act to promote a Bill for—
(a)modifying the area of any National Park or any local government area;
(b)modifying the authority’s own constitution or that of any other National Park authority; or
(c)modifying the status or the electoral arrangements of any such local government area.
(3)In sub-paragraph (2) above—
“electoral arrangements” means any electoral arrangements within the meaning of [F1Part 3 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009] or any corresponding arrangements in relation to any area in Wales; and
“local government area” means [F2the area of any principal council (within the meaning of that Part) or parish council] or any area in Wales for which any council carries out functions of local government.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 8 para. 7(3) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 7(2)(a); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)
F2Words in Sch. 8 para. 7(3) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 7(2)(b); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)