Deregulation Act 2015 Explanatory Notes

National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949: making of byelaws

846.Paragraph 1 removes the requirement in section 91(1) of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 for the Secretary of State to consult Natural England before using default powers to make byelaws affecting any land or waterway in a National Park or an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in England.

847.Section 91 forms part of the law of England and Wales. The amendment affects England only. It comes into force at the end of the period of 2 months beginning with the day on which the Act is passed.

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