NATURE CONSERVATION ACT 1992 - SECT 37 Chief executive’s powers to renew existing authorities for national parks

NATURE CONSERVATION ACT 1992 - SECT 37

37 Chief executive’s powers to renew existing authorities for national parks

(1) In this section—


"authority" means a lease, agreement, permit or other authority (other than an authority permitting stock grazing or the location of beehives)—

(a) granted, made, issued or given under the former Act or the Land Act 1962 over, or in relation to, a national park under the former Act; and

(b) in force immediately before the repeal of the former Act; and

(c) continued in force under this Act.

"former Act" means the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1975 .

(2) The chief executive may renew, or consent to the renewal of, an authority for the national park if the use under the authority is prescribed under a regulation made for this section to be a permitted use for the area.

(3) The authority may only be renewed for—

(a) if no management plan is in force for the area when the renewal is granted—not longer than 10 years; or

(b) if a management plan is in force for the area when the renewal is granted—the term authorised under the plan.

(4) The authority may be renewed subject to the conditions the chief executive considers appropriate.

(5) This section has effect despite sections 15 and 34 (2) .