# The New Forest National Park Authority (Establishment) Order 2005, Article 2: Interpretation

Extent: E+W

In this Order—
“the 1972 Act” means the Local Government Act 1972;
“the 1989 Act” means the Local Government and Housing Act 1989;
“the 1995 Act” means the Environment Act 1995;
“the 2000 Act” means the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000;
“the acting National Park officer” means the officer appointed by the Secretary of State in accordance with article 11(1);
“the Authority” means the New Forest National Park Authority established by article 3;
“the establishment date” means 1st April 2005;
“the National Park officer” means the officer appointed by the Authority in accordance with paragraph 14 of Schedule 7 to the 1995 Act;
“a New Forest local authority” means a council mentioned in article 5;
“the operational date” means 1st April 2006;
“the relevant functions” means the functions which under Part III of the 1995 Act or this Order become, on the operational date, functions of the Authority; and
“the transitional period” means the period beginning with the establishment date and ending with 31st March 2006.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/421/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/new-forest-national-park-authority-establishment-order-2005/article-2
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