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The Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (Establishment of Conservation Board) Order 2004

S.I. 2004/1778 · Made 8 July 2004 · Extends to England and Wales

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COUNTRYSIDE, ENGLAND

Made 8th July 2004

Coming into force 22nd July 2004

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by sections 86(1)(a), 86(2), 86(3), 86(5), 87(7), 88(5) to (9) of, and Schedule 13 to, the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 M1 (“the 2000 Act”), considering it expedient under section 86(3) of the 2000 Act for both of the purposes mentioned in section 87(1) of the 2000 Act, and having under section 86(6) of the 2000 Act consulted the Countryside Agency M2 and every local authority whose area consists of or includes any part of the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and being satisfied that the majority of those local authorities consent, hereby makes the following Order, a draft of which has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament:

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Marginal citations

M1

2000 c. 37.

M2

See section 1(1) of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 (c. 97) as amended by the Development Commission (Transfer of Functions and Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 1999, S.I. 1999/416, Schedule 1, paragraph 1.

Contents

  1. Part I: Introductory
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. Part II: Establishment, Constitution and Administration of the Board
  5. 3Establishment of the Board
  6. 4Specified number of Board members
  7. 5Appointment of local authority members
  8. 6Appointment of parish members
  9. 7First appointment of members
  10. 8Resignation of office
  11. 9Vacancies
  12. 10Notice of appointment, etc.
  13. 11Removal of members appointed by the Secretary of State
  14. 12Disqualification of members
  15. 13Vacation of office for failure to attend meetings
  16. 14Conduct of members and staff
  17. 15Allowances and time off for members
  18. 16Meetings and proceedings of the Board
  19. 17Discharge of functions, committees and sub-committees, and staff
  20. 18Chief officer
  21. 19Personal liability of members and staff
  22. 20Liaison with parish councils and parish meetings
  23. 21Records, access to meetings and documents, notices and documents
  24. 22Reports and returns
  25. 23Financial administration and accounts, etc.
  26. 23ARetirement Benefits
  27. 24Maladministration
  28. Part III: Concurrent Functions of the Board
  29. 25Concurrent functions
  30. Part IV: Incidental, Supplemental, Consequential and Transitional Provisions
  31. 26Land, enforceability of covenants
  32. 27Agreements as to incidental matters
  33. 28Borrowing
  34. 29Miscellaneous transactions and powers
  35. 30Supply of goods and services
  36. 31Power to execute works outside the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
  37. 32Power to promote Bills
  38. 33Restrictions on publicity
  39. 34Contracting out
  40. 35Continuity of exercise of functions
  41. 36Transfer of staff
  42. Signature
  43. Schedule 1: SPECIFIED LOCAL AUTHORITIES
  44. Paragraph Repealed
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  61. Schedule 2: PROVISIONS FOR APPOINTMENT OF PARISH MEMBERS OF THE BOARD
  62. Part I: Appointment of First Parish Members of the Board
  63. General
  64. 1Paragraph 1
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  67. Notice of election and nomination of candidates
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  70. Decisions as to validity of nomination papers
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  72. Notification of persons nominated
  73. 7Paragraph 7
  74. Withdrawal of candidates
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  76. Method of election, and notification where election uncontested
  77. 9Paragraph 9
  78. Contested elections: the ballot
  79. 10Paragraph 10
  80. Contested elections: counting of votes, equality of votes and recording the result
  81. 11Paragraph 11
  82. 12Paragraph 12
  83. 13Paragraph 13
  84. Contested elections: notification of the result
  85. 14Paragraph 14
  86. Retention of election papers
  87. 15Paragraph 15
  88. Part II: Appointment of Parish Members of the Board to Fill a Vacancy
  89. Notice of election and nomination of candidates
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  91. 17Paragraph 17
  92. 18Paragraph 18
  93. Decisions as to validity of nomination papers
  94. 19Paragraph 19
  95. Notification of persons nominated
  96. 20Paragraph 20
  97. Withdrawal of candidates
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  99. Method of election, and notification where election is uncontested
  100. 22Paragraph 22
  101. Contested elections: the ballot
  102. 23Paragraph 23
  103. Contested elections: counting of votes, equality of votes and recording the result
  104. 24Paragraph 24
  105. Contested elections: notification of the result
  106. 25Paragraph 25
  107. Retention of election papers
  108. 26Paragraph 26
  109. Part III: Election Failing to Provide a Candidate for the Position of a Parish Member of the Board
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  114. Part IV: Parishes
  115. PARISH COUNCILS
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  126. PARISH COUNCILS
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  146. PARISH MEETING
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  148. PARISH COUNCILS
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  198. PARISH MEETING
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  200. PARISH COUNCILS
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  235. PARISH MEETINGS
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  240. Schedule 3: MEETINGS AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD
  241. Part: First meeting of the Board
  242. 1Paragraph 1
  243. Part: Annual general meetings and other meetings of the Board
  244. 2Paragraph 2
  245. 3Paragraph 3
  246. 4Paragraph 4
  247. Part: Chairman and deputy chairman
  248. 5Paragraph 5
  249. Part: Calling of meetings
  250. 6Paragraph 6
  251. Part: Conduct of meetings
  252. 7Paragraph 7
  253. Part: Minutes of proceedings of meetings
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  255. Schedule 4: TRANSFER OF STAFF
  256. 1Paragraph 1
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  258. Explanatory note