# The Access to the Countryside (Exclusions and Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2003, Regulation 7: Notices relating to periods during which exclusions or restrictions are to apply

Extent: E+W

(1) Subject to paragraph (3), where a direction is given by a relevant authority under section 24, 25, 25A or 26, or by the Secretary of State under section 28, so as to exclude or restrict the right of access to any land during a period to be determined by a relevant person, where the direction so requires, notice of the period so determined shall be given by the relevant person to the authority or the Secretary of State and the direction shall have no effect until—
(a) the expiry of five working days after the day on which notice of that period given by the relevant person is received by the authority or the Secretary of State; or
(b) such other time after the day on which the notice is received by the authority or the Secretary of State as may be specified in the direction.
(2) Notice given under paragraph (1) shall be given in writing or, if so permitted by the direction, by telephone.
(3) Where, pursuant to paragraph (2), notice is given by telephone, it shall not be effective unless the relevant authority indicate during the course of the telephone conversation in which the information is given to them that they are satisfied as to the identity of the person giving it.
(4) In this regulation, “relevant person” means—
(a) in the case of a direction under section 24, the person who applied for the direction or, if a person is specified in the direction, that person;
(b) in the case of a direction under section 25, 25A or 26, a person specified in the direction; and
(c) in the case of a direction under section 28, a person authorised by the Secretary of State.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/2713/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/access-to-the-countryside-exclusions-and-restrictions-england-regulations-2003/regulation-7
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