# The National Park Authorities (Levies) (England) Regulations 1996, Regulation 1: Citation, commencement and interpretation


(1) These Regulations may be cited as the National Park Authorities (Levies) (England) Regulations 1996 and shall come into force on 28th November 1996.
(2) In these Regulations—
“the 1988 Act” means the Local Government Finance Act 1988;
“the 1992 Act” means the Local Government Finance Act 1992;
“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;
“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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/2794/regulation/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-park-authorities-levies-england-regulations-1996/regulation-1
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