HL Deb 11 July 1995 vol 565 cc1589-90

205 Schedule 7, page 151, leave out line 4 and insert:

'Parish members of English National Park authorities

2A.—(1) The parish members of an English National Park authority shall be appointed by the Secretary of State.

(2) A person shall not be appointed as a parish member of an English National Park authority unless he is

  1. (a) a member of the parish council for a parish the whole or any part of which is comprised in the relevant Park; or
  2. (b) the chairman of the parish meeting of a parish—
  1. (i) which does not have a separate parish council; and
  2. (ii) the whole or any part of which is comprised in the relevant Park.

(3) Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule, where a person who qualifies for his appointment by virtue of his membership of a parish council, is appointed as a parish member of an English National Park authority, he shall hold office from the time of his appointment until he ceases to be a member of that parish council.

(4) Sub-paragraph (3) above shall have effect so as to terminate the term of office of a person who on retiring from any parish council immediately becomes such a member again as a newly elected councillor; but a person who so becomes a member again shall be eligible for re-appointment to the National Park authority.

(5) Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule, where a person who qualifies for his appointment by virtue of his being the chairman of a parish meeting, is appointed as a parish member of an English National Park authority, he shall hold office from the time of his appointment until he ceases to be the chairman of that parish meeting.

(6) Sub-paragraph (5) above shall have effect so as to terminate the term of office of a person who is elected to succeed himself as chairman of any parish meeting; but a person who so becomes the chairman again shall be eligible for re-appointment to the National Park authority.

(7) Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, a parish member of an English National Park authority shall hold office in accordance with the terms of his appointment.

(8) In this paragraph, "English National Park authority" means a National Park authority for a National Park in England.

Members (other than parish members) appointed by the

Secretary of State'.

Earl Ferrers

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 205.

Moved, That the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 205.—(Earl Ferrers.)

[Amendment No. 205A, as an amendment to Commons Amendment No. 205, not moved.]

[Amendments Nos. 205B to 205K, as amendments to Commons Amendment No. 205, not moved.]

On Question, Motion agreed to.