2020 No. 119 (W. 21)

Countryside, Wales

The National Park Authorities (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2020

Made

Laid before the National Assembly for Wales

Coming into force

The Welsh Ministers make this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 63(1) and (5) of, and paragraphs 1(2) and (3), and 2(1) and (2) of Schedule 7 to, the Environment Act 19951, having consulted the councils for every principal area part of which is comprised in the Brecon Beacons National Park in accordance with paragraph 2(3) of Schedule 7 to the Environment Act 19952.

Title and commencement1

1

The title of this Order is the National Park Authorities (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2020.

2

This Order comes into force on 1st April 2020.

Amendment of the National Park Authorities (Wales) Order 19952

1

The National Park Authorities (Wales) Order 1995 is amended in accordance with the following paragraphs.

2

In Part 1 of Schedule 2 for—

Brecon Beacons National Park Authority

Local authority members

16

Secretary of State members

8

Total number of members

24

substitute—

Brecon Beacons National Park Authority

Local authority members

12

Secretary of State members

6

Total number of members

18

3

In Part 2 of Schedule 2 for—

Brecon Beacons National Park Authority

Council of a principal area

Number of members

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council

1

Carmarthenshire County Council

2

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council

1

Monmouthshire County Council

2

Powys Council

8

Rhondda, Cynon, Taff County Borough Council

1

Torfaen County Borough Council

1

substitute—

Brecon Beacons National Park Authority

Council of a principal area

Number of members

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council

1

Carmarthenshire County Council

1

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council

1

Monmouthshire County Council

1

Powys Council

6

Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council

1

Torfaen County Borough Council

1

Hannah BlythynDeputy Minister for Housing and Local Government, acting under the authority of the Minister for Housing and Local Government, one of the Welsh Ministers
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the National Park Authorities (Wales) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/2803).

Article 3 of this Order amends Parts 1 and 2 of Schedule 2 to that Order so that the membership of the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority decreases from 24 to 18. The total number of members consists of 12 local authority members and 6 members appointed by the Welsh Ministers.

The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of regulatory impact assessments was considered in relation to this Order. As a result, it was not considered necessary to carry out a regulatory impact assessment as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with this Order.