Countryside Act 1968
Countryside Act 1968 (1968 c. 41)
- Countryside Act 1968 (1968 c. 41)
- The Natural Resources Body for Wales
- 1 General functions of the Countryside Council for Wales
- 2 Countryside Functions of Natural Resources Body for Wales .
- 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 4 Experimental projects or schemes.
- 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- New powers of local authorities
- 6 Country parks and commons: preliminary.
- 7 Power to provide country parks.
- 8 Country parks: sailing, boating, bathing and fishing.
- 9 Powers exercisable over or near common land.
- 10 Camping and picnic sites.
- Nature conservation, National Parks and access to open country
- 11 Conservation of natural beauty.
- 12 Facilities in or near National Parks.
- 13 Lakes in National Parks: control of boats etc.
- 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 15 Areas of special scientific interest.
- 15A Compulsory purchase.
- 16 Access to open country: rivers, canals and woodlands.
- 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 18 Access agreements: undertakings by landowners and others not to convert land into excepted land.
- 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 20 Access to open country: contributions by local planning authorities to persons displaying maps and notices.
- 21 Amendments of Act of 1949.
- Water undertakers’ reservoirs and other waters
- 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Trees and woodlands
- 23 Provisions of facilities by Forestry Commissioners.
- 24 Amendments of Forestry Act 1967.
- 24A Incidental powers of the Commissioners
- 25, 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Public rights of way
- 27 Signposting of footpaths and bridleways.
- 28, 29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 30 Riding of pedal bicycles on bridleways.
- 31 Public paths: amendments as respects procedural and minor matters.
- 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 33—35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Supplemental
- 37 Protection for interests in countryside.
- 38 Avoidance of pollution.
- 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 40 .
- 41 Power to make byelaws and related provisions about wardens.
- 42 Wardens.
- 43 General provisions as to local authority powers conferred by Act.
- 44 Power to amend local Acts concerning local authorities.
- 45 Agreements with landowners.
- 46 Application of general provisions of Act of 1949.
- 47 Crown land.
- 47A Application to the Broads Authority.
- 48 Expenses and payments into Exchequer.
- 49 Interpretation.
- 50 Short title, repeals, commencement and extent.
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 Proposals Submitted to Statutory Undertakers and other Authorities
- SCHEDULE 2 Procedure for taking Common Land
- Preliminary notices
- Compulsory purchase
- Acquisition by agreement and appropriation.
- Power to override restrictions affecting common land
- Protection for statutory undertakers
- Interpretation
- SCHEDULE 3 Public Rights of Way
- SCHEDULE 5 Repeals
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