Article 3
1.—(1) The National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949(1) shall be amended as follows.
(2) In section 1(1)(2) (Countryside Commission and Countryside Council for Wales) for the words “Countryside Commission” there shall be substituted the words “Countryside Agency”.
(3) In section 4A(2)(3) (application in Wales) for the words “Countryside Commission” there shall be substituted the words “Countryside Agency”.
(4) In section 50A(2)(4) (application in Wales) for the words “Countryside Commission” there shall be substituted the words “Countryside Agency”.
(5) For the words “the Commission” wherever they appear there shall be substituted the words “the Agency”.
2. In Part II of the Table in Schedule 1 to the Public Records Act 1958(5) (other establishments and organisations) for the words “National Parks Commission” there shall be substituted the words “Countryside Agency”.
3. In Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967(6) (Departments etc subject to investigation) for the words “Countryside Commission” there shall be substituted the words “Countryside Agency”.
4.—(1) The Countryside Act 1968(7) shall be amended as follows.
(2) In section 1(1)(8) (general functions) for the words “Countryside Commission” there shall be substituted the words “Countryside Agency”.
(3) In section 1A(9) for the words “Countryside Commission” there shall be substituted the words “Countryside Agency”.
(4) In section 49(2) (interpretation) for the words ““the Commission” means the Countryside Commission”(10) there shall be substituted the words ““the Agency” means the Countryside Agency”.
(5) For the word “Commission” wherever it appears there shall be substituted the word “Agency”.
5. In Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972(11) (kinds of employment referred to in section 1) for the words “Countryside Commission” there shall be substituted the words “Countryside Agency”.
6.—(1) The Local Government Act 1974(12) shall be amended as follows.
(2) In section 7(3) (supplementary aggregate grants) for the words “Countryside Commission” there shall be substituted the words “Countryside Agency”.
(3) In section 9(13) (grants and loans by the Countryside Commission) for the words “Countryside Commission” wherever they appear there shall be substituted the words “Countryside Agency” and for the words “the Commission” wherever they appear there shall be substituted the words “the Agency”.
7. In Part III of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975(14) (other disqualifying offices) for the words “Countryside Commission” there shall be substituted the words “Countryside Agency”.
8.—(1) The Highways Act 1980(15) shall be amended as follows.
(2) In section 105A(6)(16) (environmental assessment) for the words “Countryside Commission” there shall be substituted the words “Countryside Agency”.
(3) In section 120(2) (extinguishment and diversion orders) for the words “Countryside Commission” there shall be substituted the words “Countryside Agency”.
9.—(1) The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981(17) shall be amended as follows.
(2) In section 34 (limestone pavement orders) for the words “the Commission” wherever they appear there shall be substituted the words “the Agency” and in subsection (6) for the words “Countryside Commission” there shall be substituted the words “Countryside Agency”.
(3) In section 42(6) (notification of agricultural operations) for the words “Countryside Commission” there shall be substituted the words “Countryside Agency”.
(4) In section 43(1B)(18) (maps of National Parks showing certain areas of moor and heath) for the words “Countryside Commission” there shall be substituted the words “Countryside Agency”.
(5) In section 43(1C)(18) for the word “Commission” there shall be substituted the word “Agency”.
(6) In section 45(1)(19) (power to vary orders designating National Park) for the words “Countryside Commission” whenever they appear there shall be substituted the words “Countryside Agency”.
(7) In section 45(2)(20) for the words “Countryside Commission” there shall be substituted the words “Countryside Agency”.
(8) In section 47 (provisions with respect to the Countryside Commission) for the words “Countryside Commission” wherever they appear there shall be substituted the words “Countryside Agency”.
(9) In section 49 (extension of power to appoint wardens) for the words “Countryside Commission” wherever they appear there shall be substituted the words “Countryside Agency”.
10. In section 22 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984(21) (traffic regulation for special areas in the countryside) for the words “Countryside Commission” wherever they appear there shall be substituted the words “Countryside Agency”.
11. In section 18(2) of the Agriculture Act 1986(22) (designation and management of environmentally sensitive areas) for the words “Countryside Commission” there shall be substituted the words “Countryside Agency”.
12. In paragraph 17 of Schedule 3 to the Channel Tunnel Act 1987(23) (planning permission) for the words “Countryside Commission” there shall be substituted the words “Countryside Agency”.
13. In paragraph 2 of Schedule 9 to the Electricity Act 1989(24) (preservation of amenity and fisheries) for the words “Countryside Commission” there shall be substituted the words “Countryside Agency”.
14.—(1) The Environmental Protection Act 1990(25) shall be amended as follows.
(2) In section 130(4) (countryside functions of Welsh Council) for the words “Countryside Commission” there shall be substituted the words “Countryside Agency”.
(3) In section 136 (transfer to Welsh Council) for the words “Countryside Commission” and “Commission” wherever they appear there shall be substituted the words “Countryside Agency”.
(4) In section 137(3) (employment by new Councils of staff of existing bodies) for the words “Countryside Commission” there shall be substituted the words “Countryside Agency” and for the words “the Commission” there shall be substituted the words “the Agency”.
(5) In paragraph 2 of Schedule 7 (the Joint Nature Conservation Committee) for the words “Countryside Commission” there shall be substituted the words “Countryside Agency”.
15.—(1) The Water Industry Act 1991(26) shall be amended as follows.
(2) In section 5(4) (codes of practice) for the words “Countryside Commission” there shall be substituted the words “Countryside Agency”.
(3) In section 156 (restriction on disposals of land) for the words “Countryside Commission” wherever they appear there shall be substituted the words “Countryside Agency”.
16. In section 61E of the Land Drainage Act 1991(27) (codes of practice) for the words “Countryside Commission” there shall be substituted the words “Countryside Agency”.
17.—(1) The Environment Act 1995(28) shall be amended as follows.
(2) In section 9 (codes of practice) for the words “Countryside Commission” there shall be substituted the words “Countryside Agency”.
(3) In section 66(7) (National Park management plans) for the words “Countryside Commission” there shall be substituted the words “Countryside Agency”.
(4) In section 72(2) (National Park grant) for the words “Countryside Commission” there shall be substituted the words “Countryside Agency”.
(5) In section 99(2) (consultation) for the words “Countryside Commission” there shall be substituted the words “Countryside Agency”.
(6) In Schedule 7 (National Park authorities) for the words “Countryside Commission” wherever they appear there shall be substituted the words “Countryside Agency”.
18.—(1) The Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996(29) shall be amended as follows.
(2) In Part IV of Schedule 6 (supplementary) for the words “Countryside Commission” there shall be substituted the words “Countryside Agency”.
(3) In Schedule 14 (overhead lines: consent) for the words “Countryside Commission” there shall be substituted the words “Countryside Agency”.
Section 1 was substituted by the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43), section 130 and Schedule 8, paragraph 1(2).
Section 4A was inserted by the Environmental Protection Act 1990, section 130 and Schedule 8, paragraph 1(4).
Section 50A was inserted by the Environmental Protection Act 1990, section 130 and Schedule 8, paragraph 1(6).
Section 1(1) was substituted by the Environmental Protection Act 1990, section 130 and Schedule 8, paragraph 2(2).
Section 1A was inserted by the Environmental Protection Act 1990, section 130 and Schedule 8, paragraph 2(2).
These words were inserted by the Environmental Protection Act 1990, section 130 and Schedule 8, paragraph 2(13).
1972 c. 11; the reference to the Countryside Commission was inserted by the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (c. 69), Schedule 13, paragraph 10(1).
Section 9 was amended by the Environmental Protection Act 1990, section 130 and Schedule 8, paragraph 4.
Section 105A was inserted by the Highways (Assessment of Environmental Effects) Regulations 1988, S.I. 1988/1241, regulation 2.
Section 43(1B) and (1C) was inserted by the Wildlife and Countryside (Amendment) Act 1985 (c. 31), section 3.
Section 45(1) was so numbered by the Environmental Protection Act 1990, section 130 and Schedule 8 paragraph 6(4).
Section 45(2) was inserted by the Environmental Protection Act 1990, section 130 and Schedule 8, paragraph 6(4).
1984 c. 27; section 22(3) was substituted by the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22), Schedule 8, paragraph 34(2).
1991 c. 59; section 61E was inserted by the Land Drainage Act 1994 (c. 25), section 1.