The Parks for People (England) Joint Scheme (Authorisation) Order 2005

• Citation: S.I. 2005/3274
• Sections: 8

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Parks for People (England) Joint Scheme (Authorisation) Order 2005 and shall come into force on 1st January 2006.

(2) In this Order—

“ the Act ” means the National Lottery etc. Act 1993; and

any reference to a joint scheme is to a joint scheme falling within section 25B of the Act .

Section 2 Authorisation of the joint scheme

(1) The Secretary of State hereby authorises the Parks for People (England) joint scheme which is contained in the agreement entered into on 31st October 2005 between the New Opportunities Fund and the National Heritage Memorial Fund.

(2) The Schedule to this Order (which, pursuant to paragraph 3 of Schedule 3A to the Act, contains a brief description of the nature and purposes of the joint scheme and other particulars of the scheme) shall have effect.

Section 1

The nature and purposes of the joint scheme are to make grants for expenditure on or connected with the national heritage, health, education or the environment which increase community usage of local parks so that parks meet local, social, economic and environmental needs, actively involve local people and ensure that the heritage is valued by the community.

Section 2

The joint scheme applies to England only.

Section 3

The maximum amount of money which may be distributed under section 25(1) of the Act in any year under the joint scheme is £99 million.

Section 4

The bodies participating in the joint scheme are the New Opportunities Fund and the National Heritage Memorial Fund.

Section 5

The money to be distributed under section 25(1) of the Act under the joint scheme is attributable to each of the participating bodies in the following proportions—

(a) as to the New Opportunities Fund, 90 per cent; and

(b) as to the National Heritage Memorial Fund 10 per cent.

Section 6

The joint scheme will have effect for a period of 3 years ending on 31st December 2008.