Cairngorms National Park Designation, Transitional and Consequential Provisions (Scotland) Order 2003 (S.S.I. No. 1 of 2003). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Scotland Document type Regulation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Land-use planning National parks Institution Protected area Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Order designates an area (as specified) as the Cairngorms National Park and establishes a National Park Authority for the Park. It also transfers functions of planning authorities under the Town and County Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 in relation to local plans to the Authority and assigns other (planning) powers to the Authority. It also requires local authorities to assist the National Park Authority in discharging any function transferred by the Order. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements National Parks (Scotland) Act 2000. Legislation | United Kingdom | 2000 (2014) Keyword: Basic legislation, Protected area, Institution, Policy/planning, Access-to-information, Cultural heritage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 (National Parks) (Consequential Provisions) Order 2012 (S.S.I. No. 117 of 2012). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2012 Keyword: Mariculture, Land-use planning, Protection of habitats Source: FAO, FAOLEX