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National Parks (Scotland) Act 2000

Act of the Scottish Parliament
Scottish Parliament
Long title	An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision for National Parks.
Citation	2000 asp 10
Introduced by	Sarah Boyack [1]
Territorial extent	Scotland
Dates
Royal assent	9 August 2000 [2]
Status: Current legislation
History of passage through the Parliament
Text of statute as originally enacted
Text of the National Parks (Scotland) Act 2000 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The National Parks (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 10) is an act of the Scottish Parliament.

Contents

• Background
• Provisions
• Aims of national parks
• Further developments
• Reception
• References
• External links

Background

Before the act was passed Scotland did not have any national parks. ^[3]

Provisions

It sets out four main aims of the national parks of Scotland. It also lays out criteria for what qualifies a park for national park status, and the process necessary to create such features. The act in itself does not establish any new national parks; it merely creates powers for the designation of national parks.

Aims of national parks

Taken from the National Parks (Scotland) Act 2000:

• "to conserve and enhance the natural and cultural heritage of the area."
• "to promote sustainable use of the natural resources of the area."
• "to promote understanding and enjoyment (including enjoyment in the form of recreation) of the special qualities of the area by the public."
• "to promote sustainable economic and social development of the area's communities."

Further developments

The first national park to be designated under the act was Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park on 1 July 2002. ^[4]

Reception

The act received unanimous support in the Scottish Parliament. ^[5]

References

External links

• The full text of National Parks (Scotland) Act 2000 at Wikisource
• Text of the National Parks (Scotland) Act 2000 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk .

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