National Parks (Scotland) Act 2000
2000 asp 10 · Enacted 9 August 2000 · Extends to Scotland
An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision for National Parks.
The Bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the Parliament on 5th July 2000 and received Royal Assent on 9th August 2000
Contents
- The National Park aims
- 1The National Park aims
- National Park proposals
- 2National Park proposals
- 3Reports on National Park proposals
- 4Statements by the Scottish Ministers
- 5Local inquiries
- Creation of National Parks
- 6Making of designation orders
- 7Designation orders: further provisions
- 8National Park authorities: constitution etc.
- Purpose and functions of National Park authorities
- 9General purpose and functions
- 10Planning functions
- 11National Park Plans
- 12National Park Plans: procedure
- 13National Park Plans: review
- 14Duty to have regard to National Park Plans
- 15Management agreements
- General
- 16Directions and guidance
- 17Agency arrangements and joint operations
- 18Delegation of functions by the Scottish Ministers
- 19Use of resources
- 20Advisory groups
- Finances
- 21General financial duties
- 22Grants and loans by the Scottish Ministers
- 23Borrowing powers
- 24Guarantees
- 25Accounts
- Information and annual reports
- 26Information and annual reports
- Miscellaneous
- 27Records
- 28Inquiries and other hearings
- 29Transfer of staff, property and liabilities
- 30Modification and revocation of designation orders
- Marine areas
- 31Application in relation to marine areas
- Supplementary
- 32Crown application
- 33Ancillary provision
- 34Orders
- 35Interpretation
- 36Modification of enactments
- 37Commencement and short title
- Schedule 1: Constitution etc. of National Park authorities
- 1Status
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Membership
- 4Paragraph 4
- 5Paragraph 5
- 6Paragraph 6
- 7Paragraph 7
- 8Paragraph 8
- 9Paragraph 9
- 10Paragraph 10
- 11Convener and deputy convener
- 12Remuneration, allowances and pensions
- 13Staff
- 14Paragraph 14
- 15Paragraph 15
- 16Committees
- 17Delegation of powers
- 18Members’ interests
- 19Proceedings and minutes
- Schedule 2: General powers of National Park authorities
- 1Charges
- 2Advice and assistance
- 3Research
- 4Grants
- 5Land
- 6Paragraph 6
- 7Private legislation
- 8Byelaws etc.
- 9Paragraph 9
- 10Management rules
- 11Goods and services
- 12Access to meetings and documents
- 13Tenants’ rights
- 14Contracting out
- 15Other powers
- Schedule 3: Miscellaneous functions
- 1Open spaces and recreation
- 2Nature reserves
- 3Information and education
- 4Tourism and leisure
- 5Paragraph 5
- 6Recreational, sporting, cultural and social facilities and activities
- 7Access to open country
- 8Improvement of waterways for recreation
- Schedule 4: Transfer of staff, property and liabilities
- 1Requirement to make staff or property transfer scheme
- 2Transfer schemes
- 3Paragraph 3
- 4Paragraph 4
- 5Paragraph 5
- 6Effect of transfers of staff
- 7Effect of transfers of property and liabilities
- Schedule 5: Modification of enactments
- 1Local Government (Scotland) Act 1966 (c.51)
- 2Countryside (Scotland) Act 1967 (c.86)
- 3Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c.65)
- 4Control of Pollution Act 1974 (c.40)
- 5Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 (c.30) Repealed
- 6Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978 (c.3)
- 7Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 (c.46)
- 8Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (c.69)
- 9Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (c.45)
- 10Litter Act 1983 (c.35)
- 11Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c.27)
- 12Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c.54)
- 13Local Government Act 1988 (c.9)
- 14Electricity Act 1989 (c.29)
- 15Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c.42)
- 16Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 (c.35)
- 17Environment Act 1995 (c.25)
- 18Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (c.8)