Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000
Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (2000 c. 37)
- Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (2000 c. 37)
- Part I Access to the countryside
- Chapter I Right of access
- General
- 1 Principal definitions for Part I.
- 2 Rights of public in relation to access land.
- 3 Power to extend to coastal land : Wales .
- 3A Power to extend to coastal land etc: England
- Maps
- 4 Duty to prepare maps.
- 5 Publication of draft maps.
- 6 Appeal against map after confirmation.
- 7 Appeal procedure.
- 8 Power of Secretary of State or Assembly to delegate functions relating to appeals.
- 9 Maps in conclusive form.
- 9A Review of maps (England)
- 10 Review of maps (Wales).
- 11 Regulations relating to maps.
- Rights and liabilities of owners and occupiers
- 12 Effect of right of access on rights and liabilities of owners.
- 13 Occupiers’ liability.
- 14 Offence of displaying on access land notices deterring public use.
- Access under other enactments or by dedication
- 15 Rights of access under other enactments.
- 16 Dedication of land as access land.
- Miscellaneous provisions relating to right of access
- 17 Byelaws.
- 18 Wardens.
- 19 Notices indicating boundaries, etc.
- 20 Codes of conduct and other information.
- Chapter II Exclusion or restriction of access
- 21 Interpretation of Chapter II.
- 22 Exclusion or restriction at discretion of owner and others.
- 23 Restrictions on dogs at discretion of owner.
- 24 Land management.
- 25 Avoidance of risk of fire or of danger to the public.
- 25A. Salt marshes and flats
- 26 Nature conservation and heritage preservation.
- 27 Directions by relevant authority: general.
- 28 Defence or national security.
- 29 Reference by relevant advisory body.
- 30 Appeal by person interested in land.
- 31 Exclusion or restriction of access in case of emergency.
- 32 Regulations relating to exclusion or restriction of access.
- 33 Guidance by countryside bodies to National Park authorities.
- Chapter III Means of access
- 34 Interpretation of Chapter III.
- 35 Agreements with respect to means of access.
- 36 Failure to comply with agreement.
- 37 Provision of access by access authority in absence of agreement.
- 38 Appeals relating to notices.
- 39 Order to remove obstruction.
- Chapter IV General
- 40 Powers of entry for purposes of Part I.
- 41 Compensation relating to powers under s. 40.
- 42 References to public places in existing enactments.
- 43 Crown application of Part I.
- 44 Orders and regulations under Part I.
- 45 Interpretation of Part I.
- 46 Repeal of previous legislation, and amendments relating to Part I.
- Part II Public rights of way and road traffic
- Public rights of way and definitive maps and statements
- 47 Redesignation of roads used as public paths.
- 48 Restricted byway rights.
- 49 Provisions supplementary to ss. 47 and 48.
- 50 Private rights over restricted byways.
- 51 Amendments relating to definitive maps and statements and restricted byways.
- 52 Restricted byways: power to amend existing legislation.
- 53 Extinguishment of unrecorded rights of way : England.
- 54 Excepted highways and rights of way : England.
- 55 Bridleway rights over ways shown as bridleways : England.
- 56 Cut-off date for extinguishment etc: England.
- Creation, stopping up and diversion of highways
- 57 Creation, stopping up and diversion of highways.
- 58 Application for path creation order for purposes of Part I.
- 59 Effect of Part I on powers to stop up or divert highways.
- Rights of way improvement plans
- 60 Rights of way improvement plans.
- 61 Rights of way improvement plans: supplemental.
- 62 Application of ss. 60 and 61 to inner London.
- Removal of obstructions from highways
- 63 Enforcement of duty to prevent obstructions.
- 64 Power to order offender to remove obstruction.
- 65 Overhanging vegetation obstructing horse-riders.
- Miscellaneous
- 66 Making of traffic regulation orders for purposes of conserving natural beauty, etc.
- 67 Prohibition on driving mechanically propelled vehicles elsewhere than on roads.
- 68 Vehicular access across common land etc.
- 69 Erection or improvement of stiles, etc.
- 70 Minor amendments.
- 71 Reports on functions relating to rights of way.
- 72 Interpretation of Part II.
- Part III Nature conservation and wildlife protection
- The Nature Conservancy Council for England
- 73 The Nature Conservancy Council for England: change of name.
- Biological diversity
- 74 Conservation of biological diversity.
- Sites of special scientific interest
- 75 Sites of special scientific interest.
- 76 Consequential amendments, transitional provisions and savings relating to s. 75.
- Ramsar sites
- 77 Ramsar sites.
- Limestone pavement orders
- 78 Limestone pavement orders: offence.
- Payments under certain agreements
- 79 Payments under agreements under s.16 of 1949 Act or s.15 of 1968 Act.
- Powers of entry
- 80 Powers of entry.
- Enforcement of wildlife legislation
- 81 Enforcement of wildlife legislation.
- Part IV Areas of outstanding natural beauty
- 82 Designation of areas.
- 83 Procedure for designation orders.
- 84 Functions of certain bodies in relation to areas of outstanding natural beauty.
- 85 General duty of public bodies etc.
- 86 Establishment of conservation boards.
- 87 General purposes and powers.
- 88 Orders establishing conservation boards.
- 89 Management plans.
- 90 Supplementary provisions relating to management plans.
- 90A Duty of public bodies etc in relation to management plans
- 91 Grants to conservation boards.
- 91A Regulations under Part 4
- 92 Interpretation of Part IV and supplementary provision.
- 93 Consequential amendments and transitional provisions.
- Part V Miscellaneous and supplementary
- Local access forums
- 94 Local access forums.
- 95 Local access forums: supplementary.
- Management agreements
- 96 Management agreements.
- Norfolk and Suffolk Broads
- 97 Duty of public bodies etc. regarding the Broads.
- Town and village greens
- 98 Registration of town and village greens.
- Supplementary
- 99 Wales.
- 100 Isles of Scilly.
- 101 Expenses.
- 102 Repeals.
- 103 Commencement.
- 104 Interpretation, short title and extent.
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 Excepted land for purposes of Part I
- Part I Excepted land
- Part II Supplementary provisions
- SCHEDULE 2 Restrictions to be observed by persons exercising right of access
- General restrictions
- Removal or relaxation of restrictions
- Dedicated land
- SCHEDULE 3 Delegation of appellate functions
- Interpretation
- Appointments
- Powers of appointed person
- Holding of local inquiries and other hearings by appointed persons
- Local inquiries under this Schedule: evidence and costs
- Revocation of appointments and making of new appointments
- Certain acts and omissions of appointed person to be treated as those of appointing authority
- SCHEDULE 4 Minor and consequential amendments relating to Part I
- Law of Property Act 1925 (c. 20)
- Forestry Act 1967 (c. 10)
- Agriculture Act 1967 (c. 22)
- Countryside Act 1968 (c. 41)
- Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7)
- Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (c. 69)
- SCHEDULE 5 Definitive maps and statements and restricted byways
- Part I Amendments of Part III of Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
- Part II Amendments of other Acts
- National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 (c. 97)
- Countryside Act 1968 (c. 41)
- Highways Act 1980 (c. 66)
- Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c. 33)
- SCHEDULE 6 Amendments relating to creation, stopping up and diversion of highways
- Part I Amendments of Highways Act 1980
- Part II Consequential amendments of other Acts
- Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988 (c. 4)
- Environment Act 1995 (c. 25)
- SCHEDULE 7 Driving of mechanically propelled vehicles elsewhere than on roads
- National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 (c. 97)
- Countryside Act 1968 (c. 41)
- Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 (c. 44)
- Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52)
- Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53)
- SCHEDULE 8 Amendments consequential on change of name of Nature Conservancy Council for England
- SCHEDULE 9 Sites of special scientific interest
- SCHEDULE 10 Consequential amendments relating to sites of special scientific interest
- Part I Amendments of Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
- Part II Other amendments
- Harbours Act 1964 (c. 40)
- Conservation of Seals Act 1970 (c. 30)
- Highways Act 1980 (c. 66)
- Channel Tunnel Act 1987 (c. 53)
- Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8)
- Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43)
- Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56)
- Environment Act 1995 (c. 25)
- Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996 (c. 61)
- SCHEDULE 11 Transitional provisions and savings relating to sites of special scientific interest
- Interpretation
- Notifications given under old section 28
- Modification of operation of new section 28
- Modification of operation of sections 28A to 28C
- Modification of operation of section 28E
- Modification of operation of section 28F
- Modification of operation of section 28H
- Section 29
- Compensation and grants
- Offences and restoration orders
- Powers of entry
- Service of notices
- SCHEDULE 12 Amendments relating to Part I of Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
- SCHEDULE 13 Areas of outstanding natural beauty: conservation boards
- Interpretation
- Status and constitution of conservation boards
- Local authority members
- Parish members
- Members appointed by the Secretary of State or the National Assembly for Wales
- Chairman and deputy chairman
- Audit
- SCHEDULE 14 Supplemental powers of conservation boards
- Interpretation
- Power to acquire land
- Power to dispose of land
- Provisions as to charges
- SCHEDULE 15 Areas of outstanding natural beauty: consequential amendments and transitional provisions
- Part I Consequential amendments
- National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 (c. 97)
- Harbours Act 1964 (c. 40)
- Highways Act 1980 (c. 66)
- Derelict Land Act 1982 (c. 42)
- Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27)
- Housing Act 1985 (c. 68)
- Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8)
- Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43)
- Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56)
- Environment Act 1995 (c. 25)
- Housing Act 1996 (c. 52)
- Part II Transitional provisions
- SCHEDULE 16 Repeals
- Part I Access to the countryside
- Part II Public rights of way and road traffic
- Part III Sites of special scientific interest
- Part IV Wildlife
- Part V Areas of outstanding natural beauty
- Part VI Other
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