1. This Order may be cited as the New Forest National Park Authority (Establishment) Order 2005 and shall come into force on 24th March 2005.
2. In this Order—
“the 1972 Act” means the Local Government Act 1972(1);
“the 1989 Act” means the Local Government and Housing Act 1989(2);
“the 1995 Act” means the Environment Act 1995;
“the 2000 Act” means the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000(3);
“the acting National Park officer” means the officer appointed by the Secretary of State in accordance with article 11(1);
“the Authority” means the New Forest National Park Authority established by article 3;
“the establishment date” means 1st April 2005;
“the National Park officer” means the officer appointed by the Authority in accordance with paragraph 14 of Schedule 7 to the 1995 Act;
“a New Forest local authority” means a council mentioned in article 5;
“the operational date” means 1st April 2006;
“the relevant functions” means the functions which under Part III of the 1995 Act or this Order become, on the operational date, functions of the Authority; and
“the transitional period” means the period beginning with the establishment date and ending with 31st March 2006.