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What does National Park mean?

An area of land designated in England, Scotland and Wales at a national level. The aims and purposes of National Parks are laid out in the 1949 National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act, and are to conserve and enhance the natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage and to promote opportunities for the understanding and enjoyment of the special qualities by the public and to seek to foster the economic and social well-being of local communities within the National Parks. In Scotland, there are additional aims and purposes concerning the promotion of the sustainable use of the natural resources of the area and to promote sustainable economic and social development of the area's communities. For the Broads, aims and purposes relating to navigation are included. When the aims and purposes conflict with each other, the Sandford Principle should be used to give more weight to conservation of the environment.

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Sustainable development—the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015

Sustainable development—the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 Background to the Future Generations Act When first introduced in 2012, the Bill which became the Well-Being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 (WFG(W) 2015) was labelled the 'Sustainable Development Bill', and that title gives some indication of its broad purpose. According to the First Minister, it was renamed the 'Future Generations Bill' in July 2013 to reflect some change in emphasis to include ideas of the social and economic aspects of sustainable development. Green groups argued that the change of name signalled a move away from environmental sustainability objectives set out in early consultations. The emphasis on sustainable development in Welsh Government is not new. The Government of Wales Act 2006, s 79 places a duty on Welsh Government Ministers to establish a scheme setting out how they propose, in the exercise of their functions, to promote sustainable development. The Welsh Government's sustainable development scheme, 'One Wales: One Planet', sets out the National Assembly for Wale's (the Assembly) approach to sustainable development. Launched in 2009, it defines 'sustainable development' in Wales as follows: Sustainable development means enhancing the economic, social and environmental wellbeing of people and communities, achieving a better quality of life for our own and future generations in ways which promote social justice and equality of opportunity; and enhance the natural and cultural environment and respect its

Environment—Indonesia—Q&A guide

Environment—Indonesia—Q&A guide This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to environment in Indonesia published as part of the Lexology Getting the Deal Through series by Law Business Research (published: February 2022). Authors: SSEK Legal Consultants—Syahdan Z. Aziz; Aldilla S. Suwana; Albertus Jonathan Sukardi 1. What are the main statutes and regulations relating to the environment? Law No. 32 of 2009 regarding Management and Protection of the Environment, as amended by Law No. 11 of 2020 regarding Job Creation (Job Creation Law) (together, the Environment Law), is the main regulation in Indonesia pertaining to the environment. The Environment Law covers broad aspects of environment utilisation and protection, including pollution control, environmental damage, administrative sanctions, the affirmation of environmental rights as part of human rights or civil liability, particularly strict liability for environmental damage, and criminal enforcement for perpetrators of environmental crimes. There is a separate regulation, Law No. 23 of 2014 regarding regional governments, as amended by the Job Creation Law, that grants regional governments the autonomy to enforce environmental protections in accordance with the Environment Law. In addition, there are laws that are more narrowly focused to regulate specific areas or sectors of the environment, such as forest management and natural resources management. These laws include Law No. 41 of 1999 regarding Forestry, as last amended by the Job Creation Law (the Forestry Law); Law No. 5 of 1990 regarding

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Policy—time off for public duties

Policy—time off for public duties 1 Introduction 1.1 The Company recognises its civic responsibilities to allow staff to take on public duties. The Company also recognises its statutory responsibilities and any request for reasonable time off for public duties will generally be supported. 1.2 This document sets out[ and extends as appropriate] the Company’s policy on the provision of time off for public duties as set out in section 50 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA 1996). It provides guidelines for staff and their managers. The Company will consider requests for time off for public duties consistently in accordance with this policy. 1.3 All Company employees, regardless of length of service, hours worked or staff grade are entitled to the right to time off for public duties. 2 Public duties 2.1 You have the right to time off work for certain public duties if: 2.1.1 you hold the office of justice of the peace or magistrate; 2.1.2 you hold the office of independent prison monitor in Scotland; 2.1.3 you are a member of a local authority, including a National Park authority (eg councillor); 2.1.4 you are a member of a statutory tribunal (eg employment tribunal); 2.1.5 you are a member of an independent prison monitoring board[ or a prison visiting committee (Scotland)]; 2.1.6 you are a member of a relevant health body (eg the NHS Commissioning Board, an NHS foundation trust or the National Institute for Health

Preliminary enquiries in a sale of agricultural land—freehold and leasehold—long form for estates and large farms with dwellinghouses and farm buildings

Preliminary enquiries in a sale of agricultural land—freehold and leasehold—long form for estates and large farms with dwellinghouses and farm buildings Re: [property] (the Property) Seller: [seller] Buyer: [buyer] 1 Extent of the Property 1.1 Boundaries 1.1.1 Please provide a plan of the Property showing the ownership of all boundaries to it. Where ownership of a boundary is not clearly evidenced in the title, please state who has maintained the boundary in the past and give details of any contributions made towards its maintenance. 1.1.2 Please confirm that there are no discrepancies in the title deeds relating to the boundaries of the Property and that the physical boundaries of the Property correspond exactly to those shown in the title deeds. If there are any discrepancies, please give full details. 1.1.3 Has there been any re-alignment of any of the boundaries by the Seller or any earlier owner? 1.1.4 Is there any outstanding or prospective liability in respect of maintenance of the boundaries? 1.1.5 If any part of the Property bounds a river, ditch or other watercourse, is the boundary of the Property on the near bank, the far bank or along the middle of the bed? 1.1.6 If the Property or any part of it adjoins a railway or former railway, please supply full details of any fencing liability. 1.1.7 Please give details of any disputes regarding the boundaries or their maintenance of which the Seller is

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What issues can arise on purchasing a property that has a section 157 Housing Act 1985 restriction in the title?

What issues can arise on purchasing a property that has a section 157 Housing Act 1985 restriction in the title? Part V of the Housing Act 1985 (HA 1985) gives extensive rights to those who hold secure tenancies under HA 1985 to purchase their homes. Provision is made for the circumstances in which those rights may be exercised and the price which must be paid for the acquisition of either the freehold in the case of most homes or a long leasehold interest in the case of flats. It is not uncommon of course for a lease to have restrictions upon which the leaseholder can assign or sublet, albeit that the landlord cannot withhold consent unreasonably. HA 1985 goes further, however, in placing limitations upon disposals of either the freehold or leasehold interest acquired by the former tenant. Arguably, best known is the requirement to repay a proportion of any discount in the purchase price to which the former secure tenant was entitled when acquiring the interest where there is a subsequent disposal of it within the first five years of ownership (HA 1985, s 155). Less known, perhaps because they arise only in certain parts of the country, are the restrictions contained in HA 1985, s 157 upon disposals where the property is situated in either a National Park, an area of outstanding natural beauty (AONB) or an

What legislation protects priority habitats? What powers does Natural England have over priority habitat which has not been designated a site of special and scientific interest, special protection area or special areas of conservation? Does it have control over how the land should be managed?

What legislation protects priority habitats? What powers does Natural England have over priority habitat which has not been designated a site of special and scientific interest, special protection area or special areas of conservation? Does it have control over how the land should be managed? It is assumed that this query relates to habitats in England. Defining priority habitats Priority natural habitat is defined under the Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC (Habitats Directive) as being: ‘…natural habitat types in danger of disappearance, which are present on the [European territory] and for the conservation of which the Community has particular responsibility in view of the proportion of their natural range…’ In contrast, under the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (NERCA 2006), a priority habitat is any habitat published on the ‘list of the living organisms and types of habitat which in the Secretary of State's opinion are of principal importance for the purpose of conserving biodiversity’. Relevant Legislation The legislation relevant to a priority habitat will depend both on the nature of the habitat itself and the way in which it is intended to be used. The most common legislation includes: • Habitats Directive • Birds Directive 2009/147/EC (Birds Directive) • Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981—this implements the key wild bird protection measures required under the Birds Directive in England and Wales • Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017, SI 2017/1012—habitats up to 12 miles offshore

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Local Government weekly highlights—18 August 2022

This week's edition of Local Government weekly highlights includes case analysis of Allen (VO) v TWAM, in which the Upper Tribunal considered how museums should pay business rates plus anaysis of Part 18 of the Civil Procedure Rules and the Attorney General’s speech on the Equality Act 2010 and BEIS’ new National Security and Investment Act 2021 guidance. The weekly highlights also includes further updates on governance, local authority finance, judicial review, education, children’s social care, social care, healthcare, social housing, planning and licensing.

Local Government weekly highlights—11 August 2022

This week's edition of the Local Government weekly highlights includes case analysis of Thurrock Council v Stokes, which considers the practical and procedural difficulties encountered in the context of mass traveller injunctions; Hull CC v KF, in which the court found that capacity to engage in sexual relations can be person specific in some cases; R (Rotala) v Greater Manchester Combined Authority on a judicial review involving a bus franchising scheme; Buckinghamshire Council v SST, in which the latest judicial review involving HS2 was dismissed; R (Bell) v Lambeth LBC, which involved the judicial review of a council’s housing decision; Abdikadir v Ealing LBC, which involved the local authority officers mistakenly derogating from the local authority’s policies; and Worthing BC v Secretary of State. It also includes analysis of the UK coronavirus (COVID-19) inquiry, the Ockenden Review and the Levelling-Up and Regeneration Bill. The weekly highlights also includes further updates on governance, public procurement, education, children’s social care, social care, healthcare, social housing, licensing, local government finance and planning.

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