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Open Spaces

Made 23rd September 2020

Coming into force 24th September 2020

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(1) of the Parks Regulation (Amendment) Act 1926^f1 and now vested in the Secretary of State^f2, and by section 62 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984^f3.

A draft of these Regulations has been laid before Parliament for a period of forty days pursuant to section 6 of the Statutory Instruments Act 1946^f4, and that period has expired without either House resolving that the Regulations be not made.

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f1: 1926 c.36, as amended by the Criminal Justice Act 1982 c.48 and extended by section 7(5) of the Crown Estate Act 1961 c.55.
f2: The functions of the Commissioners of Works were transferred to the Minister of Works by section 1 of the Minister of Works Act 1942 (c.23) (repealed), and S.I. 1945/991. The Minister of Works was renamed the Minister of Public Building and Works by S.I. 1962/1549. The functions of the Minister of Public Building and Works were transferred to the Secretary of State by virtue of S.I. 1970/1681, and then to the Secretary of State for National Heritage by article 7 of S.I. 1992/1311. The Secretary of State for National Heritage was renamed the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport by S.I. 1997/1744. The functions of the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport were transferred to the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport by article 4 of S.I. 2010/1551, then to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport by article 3 of S.I. 2012/2590, and then to the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport by article 4 of S.I. 2017/979.
f3: 1984 c.27.
f4: 1946 c.36.