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National Parks (Scotland) Act 2000

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. The National Park aims

    1. 1. The National Park aims

  3. National Park proposals

    1. 2. National Park proposals

    2. 3. Reports on National Park proposals

    3. 4. Statements by the Scottish Ministers

    4. 5. Local inquiries

  4. Creation of National Parks

    1. 6. Making of designation orders

    2. 7. Designation orders: further provisions

    3. 8. National Park authorities: constitution etc.

  5. Purpose and functions of National Park authorities

    1. 9. General purpose and functions

    2. 10. Planning functions

    3. 11. National Park Plans

    4. 12. National Park Plans: procedure

    5. 13. National Park Plans: review

    6. 14. Duty to have regard to National Park Plans

    7. 15. Management agreements

  6. General

    1. 16. Directions and guidance

    2. 17. Agency arrangements and joint operations

    3. 18. Delegation of functions by the Scottish Ministers

    4. 19. Use of resources

    5. 20. Advisory groups

  7. Finances

    1. 21. General financial duties

    2. 22. Grants and loans by the Scottish Ministers

    3. 23. Borrowing powers

    4. 24. Guarantees

    5. 25. Accounts

  8. Information and annual reports

    1. 26. Information and annual reports

  9. Miscellaneous

    1. 27. Records

    2. 28. Inquiries and other hearings

    3. 29. Transfer of staff, property and liabilities

    4. 30. Modification and revocation of designation orders

  10. Marine areas

    1. 31. Application in relation to marine areas

  11. Supplementary

    1. 32. Crown application

    2. 33. Ancillary provision

    3. 34. Orders

    4. 35. Interpretation

    5. 36. Modification of enactments

    6. 37. Commencement and short title

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Constitution etc. of National Park authorities

      1. 1. Status

      2. 2.A National Park authority— (a) is not to be regarded...

      3. 3. Membership

      4. 4.(1) The Scottish Ministers may by order make provision as...

      5. 5.The Scottish Ministers must, before appointing any directly appointed member,...

      6. 6.(1) No person may be appointed as a directly appointed...

      7. 7.For the purposes of paragraphs 3(6) and 6(4), the Scottish...

      8. 8.Each member— (a) is to be appointed or elected for...

      9. 9.The Scottish Ministers may remove a member (other than an...

      10. 10.(1) Where there is a vacancy in membership—

      11. 11. Convener and deputy convener

      12. 12. Remuneration, allowances and pensions

      13. 13. Staff

      14. 14.A National Park authority may appoint such other employees on...

      15. 15.(1) A National Park authority must— (a) pay such pensions,...

      16. 16. Committees

      17. 17. Delegation of powers

      18. 18. Members’ interests

      19. 19.Proceedings and minutes

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      General powers of National Park authorities

      1. 1. Charges

      2. 2. Advice and assistance

      3. 3. Research

      4. 4. Grants

      5. 5. Land

      6. 6.An authority must not, without the consent of the Scottish...

      7. 7. Private legislation

      8. 8. Byelaws etc.

      9. 9.(1) Where a National Park authority proposes to make byelaws...

      10. 10. Management rules

      11. 11. Goods and services

      12. 12. Access to meetings and documents

      13. 13. Tenants’ rights

      14. 14. Contracting out

      15. 15. Other powers

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Miscellaneous functions

      1. 1. Open spaces and recreation

      2. 2. Nature reserves

      3. 3. Information and education

      4. 4. Tourism and leisure

      5. 5.(1) Sections 49 (provision of camp sites) and 50 (provision...

      6. 6. Recreational, sporting, cultural and social facilities and activities

      7. 7. Access to open country

      8. 8. Improvement of waterways for recreation

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      Transfer of staff, property and liabilities

      1. 1. Requirement to make staff or property transfer scheme

      2. 2. Transfer schemes

      3. 3.(1) The Scottish Ministers may, on receipt of the scheme—...

      4. 4.(1) If— (a) a transferor authority fails to make and...

      5. 5.At any time before the transfer date the Scottish Ministers...

      6. 6. Effect of transfers of staff

      7. 7. Effect of transfers of property and liabilities

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      Modification of enactments

      1. 1. Local Government (Scotland) Act 1966 (c.51)

      2. 2. Countryside (Scotland) Act 1967 (c.86)

      3. 3. Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c.65)

      4. 4. Control of Pollution Act 1974 (c.40)

      5. 5. Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 (c.30)

      6. 6. Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978 (c.3)

      7. 7. Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 (c.46)

      8. 8. Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (c.69)

      9. 9. Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (c.45)

      10. 10. Litter Act 1983 (c.35)

      11. 11. Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c.27)

      12. 12. Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c.54)

      13. 13. Local Government Act 1988 (c.9)

      14. 14. Electricity Act 1989 (c.29)

      15. 15. Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c.42)

      16. 16. Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 (c.35)

      17. 17. Environment Act 1995 (c.25)

      18. 18. Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (c.8)

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