# Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006, Section 60: Procedure for orders designating National Parks


(1) Amend the 1949 Act as follows.
(2) In section 7 (designation and variation of National Parks), in subsection (1), for “county council, county borough council and county district council” substitute “ and local authority ”.
(3) After subsection (6) of that section insert—
“(7) In this section and Schedule 1 “local authority” means—
(a) in relation to England, a county council, district council or parish council;
(b) in relation to Wales, a county council, county borough council or community council.”
(4) In section 9 (development plans relating to National Parks), omit subsection (2).
(5) In Schedule 1, in paragraph 2, after sub-paragraph (2) (local inquiries to be held where objection by local authority not withdrawn) insert—
“(2A) In sub-paragraph (2) “local authority” does not include—
(a) in relation to an order designating a National Park in England, a parish council, or
(b) in relation to an order designating a National Park in Wales, a community council.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16/section/60 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/natural-environment-and-rural-communities-act-2006/section-60
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