# The Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (Camber to Ramsgate) Order 2016

S.I. 2016/669 · made 20 June 2016

This Order appoints the day on which the access preparation period ends in relation to land which is coastal margin as a result of the approval by the Secretary of State of Natural England’s proposals contained in two reports relating to coastal access along the long-distance route in East Sussex and Kent which (taking the two reports together) runs from Camber to Ramsgate. Copies of both of the Secretary of State’s notices of approval are available at www.gov.uk, or may be obtained by writing to the Commons and Access Implementation Team at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Nobel House, 17 Smith Square, London SW1P 3JR.

Made under: Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (Section 3A)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/access-to-the-countryside-coastal-margin-camber-to-ramsgate-order-2016/pdf/uksi_20160669_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Countryside, England
Made 20th June 2016
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(1)
The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3A(10) of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000.

## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (Camber to Ramsgate) Order 2016, and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
(2) In this Order, “the Act” means the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949.

## 2 End of access preparation period

(1) In relation to land which is coastal margin as a result of the relevant approvals, the day appointed as the day on which the access preparation period ends is 18th July 2016.
(2) In this article—
“the relevant approvals” means the approvals by the Secretary of State under section 52(1) of the Act—
(a) of the Ramsgate to Folkestone report, on 5th March 2015; and
(b) of the Camber to Folkestone report, on 1st September 2015;
“the Ramsgate to Folkestone report” means the report entitled “Coastal Access Ramsgate to Folkestone” submitted by Natural England to the Secretary of State under sections 51 and 55A of the Act on 28th October 2013;
“the Camber to Folkestone report” means the report entitled “Coastal Access in East Sussex and Kent Camber to Folkestone” submitted by Natural England to the Secretary of State under sections 51 and 55A of the Act on 19th September 2014.

## Signature

Rory Stewart
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
20th June 2016

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order appoints the day on which the access preparation period ends in relation to land which is coastal margin as a result of the approval by the Secretary of State of Natural England’s proposals contained in two reports relating to coastal access along the long-distance route in East Sussex and Kent which (taking the two reports together) runs from Camber to Ramsgate. Copies of both of the Secretary of State’s notices of approval are available at www.gov.uk, or may be obtained by writing to the Commons and Access Implementation Team at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Nobel House, 17 Smith Square, London SW1P 3JR.
An impact assessment has not been prepared in respect of this Order because the assumptions underlying the Order were reflected in the impact assessment which was prepared for the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23). It is available at www.gov.uk, or may be obtained by writing to the Commons and Access Implementation Team at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs at the address given above.

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