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(1) This Order may be cited as the Environment Act 1995 (Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provisions) Order 1995.
(2) In this Order—
 “the 1995 Act” means the Environment Act 1995.
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(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the following provisions of the 1995 Act shall come into force on the 23rd November 1995—
 Section 78 insofar as it relates to paragraphs 1, 2 (except sub-paragraphs (2) and (9)(b)), 3 to 7, 8(2), 9, 10(1) and (3), 11, 12, 14, 15, 17 to 19, 21, 23 to 26, 28 to 31, 32(1) to (13) and (15) to (18), 33(1) to (5), 34, 35 (insofar as it adds to section 35(5) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (definition of “special items”) the words “or (c) a National park authority in relation to a National Park in Wales”), 36, 37 and 38(1) of Schedule 10;
(2) The commencement of sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 32 of Schedule 10 to the 1995 Act shall not affect the constitution of a united district for a National Park (or any area which by virtue of paragraph 3 of Schedule 17 to the Local Government Act 1972 is treated as a united district) where such a district is in being immediately before the commencement of the said sub-paragraph; and such a district shall continue to be constituted until such time as is provided for in an order under section 63 of the 1995 Act (establishment of National Park authorities) or section 2 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (joint planning boards) or Part I of Schedule 17 to the Local Government Act 1972 (discharge of planning and countryside functions in National Parks).
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(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the following provisions of the 1995 Act shall come into force on 1st April 1996—
 Section 78 insofar as it relates to paragraphs 2(2) and (9)(b), 8(1), and (3), 13, 16, 20 and 22(3), (4)(a) and (b) and (5) of Schedule 10;
 Section 115(1) insofar as it relates to the other provisions of section 115 brought into force by this article;
 Section 115(2) insofar as it relates to Part III of the 1995 Act;
 Section 115(3), (4) and (6) insofar as it relates to the provisions of section 115(2) brought into force by this article.
(2) The provisions of sections 42 and 51(2)(c) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 as in force immediately before the commencement of paragraph 22(3) and (5) of Schedule 10 to the 1995 Act shall continue to have effect in relation to any National Park  for which the local planning authority is not a National Park authority established by order under section 63 of the 1995 Act.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Wales
Gwilym Jones
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Welsh Office
16th November 1995