{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-finance-act-1988/schedule-5/paragraph-15",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-finance-act-1988/schedule-5/paragraph-15.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1988/41",
  "legislation_title": "Local Government Finance Act 1988",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-finance-act-1988",
  "path": "schedule/5/paragraph/15",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "15",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) A hereditament is exempt to the extent that it consists of a park which—\n(a) has been provided by, or is under the management of, a relevant authority or two or more relevant authorities acting in combination, and\n(b) is available for free and unrestricted use by members of the public.\n(2) The reference to a park includes a reference to a recreation or pleasure ground, a public walk, an open space within the meaning of the Open Spaces Act 1906, and a playing field provided under the Physical Training and Recreation Act 1937.\n(3) Each of the following is a relevant authority—\n(aa) a Minister of the Crown or Government department or any officer or body exercising functions on behalf of the Crown,\n(a) a county council,\n(aa) a county borough council,\n(b) a district council,\n(c) a London borough council,\n(d) the Common Council,\n(e) the Council of the Isles of Scilly,\n(f) a parish or community council, and\n(g) the chairman of a parish meeting.\n(4) In construing sub-paragraph (1)(b) above any temporary closure (at night or otherwise) shall be ignored.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "It is provided that Sch. 5 para. 15(3)(aa) is inserted (1.4.2000) by 1997 c. 29, s. 33(1), Sch. 3 para. 27; S.I. 1998/2329, art. 3(1) (with art. 3(2))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Sch. 5 para. 15(3)(aa) inserted (7.1.1997) by S.I. 1996/3071, art. 2, Sch. para. 2(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M1",
      "text": "1906 c. 25."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M2",
      "text": "1937 c. 46."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "substituted",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2003/26",
      "affecting_title": "Local Government Act 2003"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/41/schedule/5/paragraph/15",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:47:47.629286+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}