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Regulation 2 General interpretation

England and Wales

(1)

In these Regulations—

  • “the Act” means the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000;

  • F1...

  • “electronic communication” has the meaning given in section 15(1) of the Electronic Communications Act 2000f1

  • “right of access” means the right conferred by section 2(1);

  • “working day” means any day other than—

    1. (a)

      a Saturday, Sunday, Christmas Day or Good Friday; or

    2. (b)

      any day which is a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971f2 in England.

(2)

Any reference in these Regulations to a notice in writing includes a reference to a notice given by means of an electronic communication.

(3)

In these Regulations references to sections are to sections of the Act.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in reg. 2(1) omitted (1.10.2011) by virtue of The Access to the Countryside (Exclusions and Restrictions) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2021), regs. 1(1), 3

Footnotes

f1

2000 c. 7.

f2

1971 c. 80.