# The National Park Authorities (Levies) (England) Regulations 1996, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations provide for the issue of levies by a National Park authority for a National Park in England. Such National Park authorities were established by the National Park Authorities (England) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1243). By virtue of section 71(1) of the Environment Act 1995, National Park authorities may issue a levy to any principal authority the whole or part of whose area falls within a National Park area and which is entitled to appoint a local authority member of the National Park authority. These are county councils and district councils. The Regulations apply to the issue of levies by such National Park authorities to meet their expenses in respect of financial years beginning on or after 1st April 1997.
The Regulations include provisions as to the issue of levies (regulation 3), apportionment (regulation 4), the maximum amount of levies (regulation 5), the issuing of substituted levies (regulation 6), the payment of levies (regulation 7) and interest on unpaid levies (regulation 8).
Regulation 9 provides for a local authority to anticipate a levy which may be issued to it by a National Park authority.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/2794/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-park-authorities-levies-england-regulations-1996/note
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