Regulation 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

These Regulations may be cited as the National Park Authorities (Levies) (England) Regulations 1996 and shall come into force on 28th November 1996.

In these Regulations—

• “the 1988 Act” means the Local Government Finance Act 1988;

• “the 1992 Act” means the Local Government Finance Act 1992^f1;

• “the 1995 Act” means the Environment Act 1995;

• “National Park authority” means the authority established for a National Park in England by article 3 of the National Park Authorities (England) Order 1996^f2;

• “relevant authority” means a local authority for a relevant principal area;

• “relevant principal area” means any county or district the whole or any part of which is within the area of a National Park in England other than an area in respect of which the council for that area is for the time being excluded under paragraph 2(3) of Schedule 7 to the 1995 Act (local authority members) from the councils by whom the local authority members of the National Park authority for that National Park are to be appointed; and “Secretary of State” means the Secretary of State for the Environment.