1. Introductory Text

  2. PART I Introductory

    1. 1.Citation and commencement

    2. 2.Interpretation

  3. PART II Establishment, Constitution and Administration of the Board

    1. 3.Establishment of the Board

    2. 4.Specified number of Board members

    3. 5.Appointment of local authority members

    4. 6.Appointment of parish members

    5. 7.First appointment of members

    6. 8.Resignation of office

    7. 9.Vacancies

    8. 10.Notice of appointment, etc.

    9. 11.Removal of members appointed by the Secretary of State

    10. 12.Disqualification of members

    11. 13.Vacation of office for failure to attend meetings

    12. 14.Conduct of members and staff

    13. 15.Allowances and time off for members

    14. 16.Meetings and proceedings of the Board

    15. 17.Discharge of functions, committees and sub-committees, and staff

    16. 18.Chief officer

    17. 19.Personal liability of members and staff

    18. 20.Liaison with parish councils and parish meetings

    19. 21.Records, access to meetings and documents, notices and documents

    20. 22.Reports and returns

    21. 23.Financial administration and accounts, etc.

    22. 23A.Retirement Benefits

    23. 24.Maladministration

  4. PART III Concurrent Functions of the Board

    1. 25.Concurrent functions

  5. PART IV Incidental, Supplemental, Consequential and Transitional Provisions

    1. 26.Land, enforceability of covenants

    2. 27.Agreements as to incidental matters

    3. 28.Borrowing

    4. 29.Miscellaneous transactions and powers

    5. 30.Supply of goods and services

    6. 31.Power to execute works outside the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

    7. 32.Power to promote Bills

    8. 33.Restrictions on publicity

    9. 34.Contracting out

    10. 35.Continuity of exercise of functions

    11. 36.Transfer of staff

  6. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      SPECIFIED LOCAL AUTHORITIES

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      PROVISIONS FOR APPOINTMENT OF PARISH MEMBERS OF THE BOARD

      1. PART I Appointment of First Parish Members of the Board

        1. General

          1. 1.In this Schedule— “a completed nomination form” means a form...

          2. 2.The first parish members of the Board shall be appointed...

          3. 3.(1) The groups of parishes numbered 1 (“group 1”) and...

        2. Notice of election and nomination of candidates

          1. 4.(1) The Countryside Agency shall, not later than 15 days...

          2. 5.A completed nomination form shall, in respect of the candidate...

        3. Decisions as to validity of nomination papers

          1. 6.(1) Where a completed nomination form is delivered to the...

        4. Notification of persons nominated

          1. 7.(1) Not later than 79 days from the start date...

        5. Withdrawal of candidates

          1. 8.A candidate may withdraw his candidature by notice of withdrawal—...

        6. Method of election, and notification where election uncontested

          1. 9.(1) Where in respect of the parishes within group 1...

        7. Contested elections: the ballot

          1. 10.(1) Where under paragraph 9(1)(b) or paragraph 9(2)(b) a poll...

        8. Contested elections: counting of votes, equality of votes and recording the result

          1. 11.The Countryside Agency shall as soon as possible count the...

          2. 12.Where after the counting of the votes is completed, an...

          3. 13.As soon as the result of the poll has been...

        9. Contested elections: notification of the result

          1. 14.As soon as the Countryside Agency have recorded a candidate...

        10. Retention of election papers

          1. 15.The Countryside Agency shall retain all documents relating to an...

      2. PART II Appointment of Parish Members of the Board to Fill a Vacancy

        1. Notice of election and nomination of candidates

          1. 16.(1) Except where sub-paragraph (2) applies, where a vacancy in...

          2. 17.(1) The notice of election referred to in paragraph 16(1)...

          3. 18.Paragraph 5 (completed nomination form) shall apply to an appointment...

        2. Decisions as to validity of nomination papers

          1. 19.Paragraph 6 (decisions as to validity of nomination papers) shall...

        3. Notification of persons nominated

          1. 20.The Board shall, as soon as practicable, give to each...

        4. Withdrawal of candidates

          1. 21.A candidate may withdraw his candidature by notice of withdrawal—...

        5. Method of election, and notification where election is uncontested

          1. 22.(1) Where paragraph 16(1) applies (one vacancy in the number...

        6. Contested elections: the ballot

          1. 23.(1) Where under paragraph 22(2) or paragraph 22(4) a poll...

        7. Contested elections: counting of votes, equality of votes and recording the result

          1. 24.(1) Paragraphs 11 to 13 (counting of votes, equality of...

        8. Contested elections: notification of the result

          1. 25.As soon as the Board have recorded a candidate as...

        9. Retention of election papers

          1. 26.The Board shall retain all documents relating to an election...

      3. PART III Election Failing to Provide a Candidate for the Position of a Parish Member of the Board

        1. 27.Where an election held in accordance with—

        2. 28.(1) Where an election held in accordance with Part I...

        3. 29.(1) Where an election held in accordance with Part II...

        4. 30.(1) Where an election in accordance with paragraphs 28, 29...

      4. PART IV Parishes

        1. Group 1 PARISH COUNCILS

          1. BARTON-LE-CLAY

          2. DUNSTABLE

          3. EATON BRAY

          4. HARLINGTON

          5. KENSWORTH

          6. STREATLEY

          7. STUDHAM

          8. SUNDON

          9. TOTTERNHOE

          10. WHIPSNADE

        2. Group 2 PARISH COUNCILS

          1. ALDBURY

          2. BERKHAMSTED

          3. BOVINGDON

          4. CHORLEYWOOD

          5. FLAMSTEAD

          6. FLAUNDEN

          7. GREAT GADDESDEN

          8. LILLEY

          9. LITTLE GADDESDEN

          10. MARKYATE

          11. NETTLEDEN WITH POTTEN END

          12. NORTHCHURCH

          13. OFFLEY

          14. PIRTON

          15. SARRATT

          16. SHILLINGTON

          17. TRING

          18. TRING RURAL

          19. WIGGINTON

        3. PARISH MEETING

          1. HEXTON

        4. Group 3 PARISH COUNCILS

          1. AMERSHAM

          2. ASHLEY GREEN

          3. ASTON CLINTON

          4. BEACONSFIELD

          5. BLEDLOW-CUM-SAUNDERTON

          6. BRADENHAM

          7. CHALFONT ST GILES

          8. CHALFONT ST PETER

          9. CHARTRIDGE

          10. CHENIES

          11. CHEPPING WYCOMBE

          12. CHESHAM BOIS

          13. CHESHAM

          14. CHOLESBURY-CUM-ST LEONARDS

          15. COLESHILL

          16. DOWNLEY

          17. DRAYTON BEAUCHAMP

          18. EDLESBOROUGH

          19. ELLESBOROUGH

          20. GREAT AND LITTLE HAMPDEN

          21. GREAT AND LITTLE KIMBLE

          22. GREAT MARLOW

          23. GREAT MISSENDEN

          24. HALTON

          25. HAMBLEDEN

          26. HAZLEMERE

          27. HUGHENDEN

          28. IBSTONE

          29. IVINGHOE

          30. LACEY GREEN

          31. LANE END

          32. LATIMER

          33. LITTLE MARLOW

          34. LITTLE MISSENDEN

          35. MARLOW

          36. MARSWORTH

          37. MEDMENHAM

          38. PENN

          39. PIDDINGTON AND WHEELER END

          40. PITSTONE

          41. PRINCES RISBOROUGH

          42. RADNAGE

          43. SEER GREEN

          44. STOKENCHURCH

          45. THE LEE

          46. TURVILLE

          47. WENDOVER

          48. WEST WYCOMBE

          49. WOOBURN

        5. PARISH MEETING

          1. FAWLEY

        6. Group 4 PARISH COUNCILS

          1. ASTON ROWANT

          2. BENSON

          3. BIX AND ASSENDON

          4. CHECKENDON

          5. CHINNOR

          6. CHOLSEY

          7. CROWMARSH

          8. EWELME

          9. EYE AND DUNSDEN

          10. GORING

          11. GORING HEATH

          12. HARPSDEN

          13. HENLEY-ON-THAMES

          14. HIGHMOOR

          15. IPSDEN

          16. KIDMORE END

          17. LEWKNOR

          18. MAPLEDURHAM

          19. MOULSFORD

          20. NETTLEBED

          21. NUFFIELD

          22. PISHILL WITH STONOR

          23. PYRTON

          24. ROTHERFIELD GREYS

          25. ROTHERFIELD PEPPARD

          26. SHIPLAKE

          27. SONNING COMMON

          28. SOUTH STOKE

          29. STOKE ROW

          30. SWYNCOMBE

          31. WALLINGFORD

          32. WATLINGTON

          33. WHITCHURCH-ON-THAMES

          34. WOODCOTE

        7. PARISH MEETINGS

          1. BRIGHTWELL BALDWIN

          2. BRITWELL SALOME

          3. CROWELL

          4. SHIRBURN

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      MEETINGS AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD

      1. First meeting of the Board

        1. 1.(1) The first meeting of the Board shall be convened...

      2. Annual general meetings and other meetings of the Board

        1. 2.(1) The first meeting of the Board, as provided for...

        2. 3.(1) In 2005 and in each succeeding year the Board...

        3. 4.(1) The chairman of the Board or, if the office...

      3. Chairman and deputy chairman

        1. 5.(1) The first chairman and deputy chairman of the Board...

      4. Calling of meetings

        1. 6.(1) Meetings of the Board shall be held at such...

      5. Conduct of meetings

        1. 7.(1) At a meeting of the Board the chairman, if...

      6. Minutes of proceedings of meetings

        1. 8.A copy of the minutes of the proceedings at each...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      TRANSFER OF STAFF

      1. 1.In this Schedule— “contract of employment” means any agreement between...

      2. 2.(1) This paragraph applies to any person—

  8. Explanatory Note