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== Introduction ==
== Introduction ==
National Park Authorities are covered by the [[Freedom of Information Act 2000]] and the [[Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002]].


* National Park authorities are listed in [[FOIA Schedule I - Public Authorities|Schedule 1 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000]] and therefore subject to the provisions of the Act.
WhatDoTheyKnow.com has a {{tag|list of National Park Authorities|npa}}
* A list has been obtained from information on: [http://www.nationalparks.gov.uk/aboutus http://www.nationalparks.gov.uk/aboutus]
* The National Parks category on WhatDoTheyKnow.com is listed here:  [http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/body/list/npa National Park Authorities]


== England ==
== England and Wales==
*{{WDTK|Dartmoor National Park Authority|dartmoor_national_park_authority}}
[[FOIA Schedule I - Public Authorities|Schedule 1 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000]] lists:
*{{WDTK|Exmoor|exmoor_national_park_authority}}
:32 - A National Park authority established by an order under section 63 of the {{ukpga|1995|25|Environment Act 1995}}.
*{{WDTK|Lake District|lake_district_national_park_authority}}
*{{WDTK|New Forest|new_forest_national_park_authority}}
*{{WDTK|Northumberland|northumberland_national_park_authority}}
*{{WDTK|North York Moors|north_york_moors_national_park_authority}}
*{{WDTK|Peak District|peak_district_national_park_authority}}
*{{WDTK|Yorkshire Dales|yorkshire_dales_national_park_authority}}
* and the {{WDTK|Broads|broads_national_park_authority}} which has equivalent status to a National Park.


* A National Park has been proposed for the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Downs_National_Park South Downs], and an announcement is expected in Summer 2009.
These include:
*Established by {{uksi|1995|2803}}:
**{{WDTK|Brecon Beacons National Park Authority / Awdurdod Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau|brecon_beacons_national_park_authority}}
**{{WDTK|Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority / Awdurdod Parc Cenedlaethol Arfordir Penfro|pembrokeshire_coast_national_park_authority}}
**{{WDTK|Snowdonia National Park Authority / Awdurdod Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri|snowdonia_national_park_authority}}
* Established by {{uksi|1996|1243}}, amended by {{uksi|2006|3165}}:
**{{WDTK|Dartmoor National Park Authority|dartmoor_national_park_authority}}
**{{WDTK|Exmoor National Park Authority|exmoor_national_park_authority}}
**{{WDTK|Lake District National Park Authority|lake_district_national_park_authority}}
**{{WDTK|Northumberland National Park Authority|northumberland_national_park_authority}}
**{{WDTK|North York Moors National Park Authority|north_york_moors_national_park_authority}}
**{{WDTK|Peak District National Park Authority|peak_district_national_park_authority}}
**{{WDTK|Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority|yorkshire_dales_national_park_authority}}
*{{WDTK|New Forest National Park Authority|new_forest_national_park_authority}} (established by {{uksi|2005|421}})
*{{WDTK|South Downs National Park Authority|south_downs_national_park_authority}} (established by {{uksi|2010|497}})


== Scotland ==
== Scotland ==
*{{WDTK|Cairngorms|cairngorms_national_park_authority}}  
[[FOISA Schedule I - Public Authorities|Schedule 1 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002]] lists:
*{{WDTK|Loch Lomond and the Trossachs|loch_lomond_and_the_trossachs_national_park_authority}}
:73 A National Park authority, established by virtue of schedule 1 to the {{asp|2000|10|National Parks (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 10)}}
Strictly, Schedule 1 doesn't establish the Authorities itself, rather orders made under section 6 of the Act do that.  Such orders have established:


== Wales ==
*{{WDTK|Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park Authority|loch_lomond_and_the_trossachs_national_park_authority}} (established by {{ssi|2002|201}})
*{{WDTK|Brecon Beacons|brecon_beacons_national_park_authority}}
*{{WDTK|Cairngorms National Park Authority|cairngorms_national_park_authority}} (established by {{ssi|2003|1}})
*{{WDTK|Pembrokeshire Coast|pembrokeshire_coast_national_park_authority}}
*{{WDTK|Snowdonia|snowdonia_national_park_authority}}


== Misc ==
*{{WDTK|UK Association of National Parks Authorities|uk_association_of_national_parks_authorities}} appears to have as members all the NPAs, English, Welsh, and Scottish, and so probably isn't a public authority under FOIA.


 
[[category:type of public authority]]
== Misc ==
*{{WDTK|UK Association of National Parks Authorities|uk_association_of_national_parks_authorities}}

Latest revision as of 14:13, 9 April 2016

Introduction

National Park Authorities are covered by the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

WhatDoTheyKnow.com has a list of National Park Authorities

England and Wales

Schedule 1 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 lists:

32 - A National Park authority established by an order under section 63 of the Environment Act 1995.

These include:

Scotland

Schedule 1 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 lists:

73 A National Park authority, established by virtue of schedule 1 to the National Parks (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 10)

Strictly, Schedule 1 doesn't establish the Authorities itself, rather orders made under section 6 of the Act do that. Such orders have established:

Misc