# The Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (Ramsgate to Whitstable) Order 2023

S.I. 2023/1115 · made 24 October 2023

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 a report relating to coastal access along the long-distance route between Ramsgate and Whitstable. A copy of the Secretary of State’s notice of approval is available at www.gov.uk or may be obtained by writing to the Commons and Access Team at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London SW1 4DF.

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

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/access-to-the-countryside-coastal-margin-ramsgate-to-whitstable-order-2023/pdf/uksi_20231115_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Countryside, England
Made 24th October 2023
Coming into force 25th October 2023
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) (Ramsgate to Whitstable) Order 2023 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
(2) In this Order—
(a) “the Act” means the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949;
(b) “the relevant approval” means the approval by the Secretary of State under section 52(1) of the Act of the relevant report on 12th December 2016;
(c) “the relevant report” means the report entitled Coastal Access (Ramsgate to Whitstable) submitted by Natural England to the Secretary of State under sections 51 and 55A of the Act on 25th March 2015.

## 2 End of access preparation period

In relation to land which is coastal margin as a result of the relevant approval, the day appointed as the day on which the access preparation period ends is 25th October 2023.

## Signature

Trudy Harrison
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
24th October 2023

## 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 a report relating to coastal access along the long-distance route between Ramsgate and Whitstable. A copy of the Secretary of State’s notice of approval is available at www.gov.uk or may be obtained by writing to the Commons and Access Team at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London SW1 4DF.
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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