1996 No. 1243

COUNTRYSIDE
ENGLAND

The National Park Authorities (England) Order 1996

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

The Secretary of State for the Environment, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 241 and 266 of, and Part I of Schedule 17 to, the Local Government Act 19721, section 4A(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 19902, sections 63(1) and (2) and 75(3) to (7), and paragraphs 1(2) and (3) and 2(1) to (3) of Schedule 7 to the Environment Act 19953, and after consultation with the council for every principal area the whole or any part of which is comprised in a National Park in England as required by paragraph 2(3) of that Schedule, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order: