1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Citation and Commencement

  3. 2.Interpretation

  4. 3.Change of name of the Countryside Commission

  5. 4.Transfer of functions to the Countryside Agency

  6. 5.Supplementary, incidental and consequential provisions to article 4 of this Order

  7. 6.Termination of the exercise of functions of the Development Commission

  8. 7.Transfer of property, rights and liabilities to the Countryside Agency

  9. 8.Functions with respect to the provision of services to regional development agencies

  10. 9.Supplementary, incidental and consequential provision

  11. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENT OF ENACTMENTS

      1. 1.(1) The National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act...

      2. 2.In Part II of the Table in Schedule 1 to...

      3. 3.In Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (Departments...

      4. 4.(1) The Countryside Act 1968 shall be amended as follows....

      5. 5.In Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972 (kinds of...

      6. 6.(1) The Local Government Act 1974 shall be amended as...

      7. 7.In Part III of Schedule 1 to the House of...

      8. 8.(1) The Highways Act 1980 shall be amended as follows....

      9. 9.(1) The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 shall be amended...

      10. 10.In section 22 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984...

      11. 11.In section 18(2) of the Agriculture Act 1986 (designation and...

      12. 12.In paragraph 17 of Schedule 3 to the Channel Tunnel...

      13. 13.In paragraph 2 of Schedule 9 to the Electricity Act...

      14. 14.(1) The Environmental Protection Act 1990 shall be amended as...

      15. 15.(1) The Water Industry Act 1991 shall be amended as...

      16. 16.In section 61E of the Land Drainage Act 1991 (codes...

      17. 17.(1) The Environment Act 1995 shall be amended as follows....

      18. 18.(1) The Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996 shall be...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      THE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION: TRANSFER SCHEMES

      1. Definition

        1. 1.In this Schedule, “transfer scheme” means a scheme under article...

      2. Making and approval of transfer scheme

        1. 2.(1) The Development Commission shall submit any transfer scheme to...

        2. 3.(1) The Secretary of State may make a transfer scheme...

      3. Contents of scheme

        1. 4.(1) The property, rights and liabilities which may be transferred...

        2. 5.A transfer scheme may define the property, rights and liabilities...

        3. 6.A transfer scheme may also contain provision–

        4. 7.A transfer scheme may make such supplemental, incidental and consequential...

      4. Effect of scheme

        1. 8.(1) On the date appointed by a transfer scheme, the...

      5. Effect of transfer by scheme of contracts of employment

        1. 9.(1) This paragraph applies where rights and liabilities under a...

      6. Modification of scheme

        1. 10.(1) If at any time after a transfer scheme has...

      7. Provision of information to Secretary of State

        1. 11.The Development Commission, the Countryside Agency and any regional development...

  13. Explanatory Note