# The Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (Isle of Wight) (No. 3) Order 2026, Article 1: Citation, commencement and interpretation


(1) This Order may be cited as the Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (Isle of Wight) (No. 3) Order 2026 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;
“the relevant approvals” means the approval, by the Secretary of State under section 52(1) of the Act of each of the proposals contained in the—
(a) England Coast Path Isle of Wight IOW4, Binnel Bay to Chilton Chine report on 6th April 2022;
(b) England Coast Path Isle of Wight IOW8, Thorness Bay to Gurnard Luck report on 5th May 2023;
“the relevant reports” means the reports submitted by Natural England to the Secretary of State under sections 51 and 55A of the Act on 18th March 2020 entitled—
(a) England Coast Path Isle of Wight IOW4, Binnel Bay to Chilton Chine;
(b) England Coast Path Isle of Wight IOW8, Thorness Bay to Gurnard Luck.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/997/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/access-to-the-countryside-coastal-margin-isle-of-wight-no-3-order-2026/article-1
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