UK Act of Parliament 2000 Scotland

National Parks (Scotland) Act 2000

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Status
Amended (in force with amendments)

What it defines

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37 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 The National Park aims (opens in a new tab)
s.002 National Park proposals (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Reports on National Park proposals (opens in a new tab)
s.004 Statements by the Scottish Ministers (opens in a new tab)
s.005 Local inquiries (opens in a new tab)
s.006 Making of designation orders (opens in a new tab)
s.007 Designation orders: further provisions (opens in a new tab)
s.008 National Park authorities: constitution (opens in a new tab)
s.009 General purpose and functions (opens in a new tab)
s.010 Planning functions (opens in a new tab)
s.011 National Park Plans (opens in a new tab)
s.012 National Park Plans: procedure (opens in a new tab)
s.013 National Park Plans: review (opens in a new tab)
s.014 Duty to have regard to National Park Plans (opens in a new tab)
s.015 Management agreements (opens in a new tab)
s.016 Directions and guidance (opens in a new tab)
s.017 Agency arrangements and joint operations (opens in a new tab)
s.018 Delegation of functions by the Scottish Ministers (opens in a new tab)
s.019 Use of resources (opens in a new tab)
s.020 Advisory groups (opens in a new tab)
s.021 General financial duties (opens in a new tab)
s.022 Grants and loans by the Scottish Ministers (opens in a new tab)
s.023 Borrowing powers (opens in a new tab)
s.024 Guarantees (opens in a new tab)
s.025 Accounts (opens in a new tab)
s.026 Information and annual reports (opens in a new tab)
s.027 Records (opens in a new tab)
s.028 Inquiries and other hearings (opens in a new tab)
s.029 Transfer of staff, property and liabilities (opens in a new tab)
s.030 Modification and revocation of designation orders (opens in a new tab)
s.031 Application in relation to marine areas (opens in a new tab)
s.032 Crown application (opens in a new tab)
s.033 Ancillary provision (opens in a new tab)
s.034 Orders (opens in a new tab)
s.035 Interpretation (opens in a new tab)
s.036 Modification of enactments (opens in a new tab)
s.037 Commencement and short title (opens in a new tab)
Schedules

Schedules

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67 other schedules
s.sch001 Status
s.sch001 (1) Where there is a vacancy in membership—
s.sch001 Convener and deputy convener
s.sch001 Remuneration, allowances and pensions
s.sch001 Staff
s.sch001 A National Park authority may appoint such other employees on...
s.sch001 (1) A National Park authority must— (a) pay such pensions,...
s.sch001 Committees
s.sch001 Delegation of powers
s.sch001 Members’ interests
s.sch001 Proceedings and minutes
s.sch001 A National Park authority— (a) is not to be regarded...
s.sch001 Membership
s.sch001 (1) The Scottish Ministers may by order make provision as...
s.sch001 The Scottish Ministers must, before appointing any directly appointed member,...
s.sch001 (1) No person may be appointed as a directly appointed...
s.sch001 For the purposes of paragraphs 3(6) and 6(4), the Scottish...
s.sch001 Each member— (a) is to be appointed or elected for...
s.sch001 The Scottish Ministers may remove a member (other than an...
s.sch002 Charges
s.sch002 Management rules
s.sch002 Goods and services
s.sch002 Access to meetings and documents
s.sch002 Tenants’ rights
s.sch002 Contracting out
s.sch002 Other powers
s.sch002 Advice and assistance
s.sch002 Research
s.sch002 Grants
s.sch002 Land
s.sch002 An authority must not, without the consent of the Scottish...
s.sch002 Private legislation
s.sch002 Byelaws etc.
s.sch002 (1) Where a National Park authority proposes to make byelaws...
s.sch003 Open spaces and recreation
s.sch003 Nature reserves
s.sch003 Information and education
s.sch003 Tourism and leisure
s.sch003 (1) Sections 49 (provision of camp sites) and 50 (provision...
s.sch003 Recreational, sporting, cultural and social facilities and activities
s.sch003 Access to open country
s.sch003 Improvement of waterways for recreation
s.sch004 Requirement to make staff or property transfer scheme
s.sch004 Transfer schemes
s.sch004 (1) The Scottish Ministers may, on receipt of the scheme—...
s.sch004 (1) If— (a) a transferor authority fails to make and...
s.sch004 At any time before the transfer date the Scottish Ministers...
s.sch004 Effect of transfers of staff
s.sch004 Effect of transfers of property and liabilities
s.sch005 Local Government (Scotland) Act 1966 (c.51)
s.sch005 Litter Act 1983 (c.35)
s.sch005 Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c.27)
s.sch005 Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c.54)
s.sch005 Local Government Act 1988 (c.9)
s.sch005 Electricity Act 1989 (c.29)
s.sch005 Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c.42)
s.sch005 Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 (c.35)
s.sch005 Environment Act 1995 (c.25)
s.sch005 Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (c.8)
s.sch005 Countryside (Scotland) Act 1967 (c.86)
s.sch005 Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c.65)
s.sch005 Control of Pollution Act 1974 (c.40)
s.sch005 Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 (c.30)
s.sch005 Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978 (c.3)
s.sch005 Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 (c.46)
s.sch005 Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (c.69)
s.sch005 Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (c.45)

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