# The Countryside Access (Draft Maps) (Wales) Regulations 2001, Regulation 2: Interpretation


(1) In these Regulations:
“the Act” (“y Ddeddf”) means the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000;
references to the “confirmation” (“cadarnhau”) of a draft map are references to its confirmation in accordance with section 5(c) of the Act;
“consultation period” (“cyfnod ymgynghori”) means the period referred to in Regulation 4(2)(h);
“the Council” (“y Cyngor”) means the Countryside Council for Wales;
“draft map” (“map drafft”) means a map issued by the Council in accordance with section 5(a) of the Act;
“electronic form” (“ffurf electronig”) means a form capable of being stored on, transmitted to and from, and read by means of a computer;
“inset map” (“map mewnosod”) means a map showing part only of the area to which a draft map relates and to a larger scale than that draft map and whether appearing on or annexed to the draft map;
“interest” (“buddiant”) has the meaning given by section 45(1) of the Act;
“issued” (“wedi'i ddyroddi” or “wedi'u dyroddi”) means issued by the Council in accordance with section 5(a) of the Act;
“local access forum” (“fforwm mynediad lleol”) means an advisory body established under section 94 of the Act;
“open country” (“tir agored”) has the meaning given by section 1(2) of the Act;
“person” (“person”) and “persons” (“personau”) include individuals, corporations and unincorporated bodies;
“registered common land” (“tir comin cofrestredig”) has the meaning given by section 1(3) of the Act;
“relevant local access forum” (“fforwm mynediad lleol perthnasol”) means, in relation to a draft map, a local access forum in respect of which the area for which it is established includes an area contained in that draft map;
“relevant local authority” (“awdurdod lleol perthnasol”) means, in relation to a draft map, a county or county borough council whose area includes an area contained in that draft map;
“relevant National Park authority” (“awdurdod Parc Cenedlaethol perthnasol”) means, in relation to a draft map, a National Park authority for a National Park whose area includes an area contained in that draft map;
“section 4(2) land” (“tir adran 4(2)”) means the registered common land and open country in respect of which the Council is required to prepare maps in accordance with section 4(2) of the Act.
(2) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, any reference to a numbered regulation is a reference to the regulation bearing that number in these Regulations, and any reference in a regulation to a numbered paragraph is a reference to the paragraph bearing that number in that regulation.
(3) In reckoning any period which is expressed in these Regulations to be a period from a given date, that date is to be excluded and, where the day or the last day on which anything is required by, or in pursuance with, these Regulations to be done is a Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday, bank holiday or a day appointed for public thanksgiving or mourning, the requirement shall be deemed to relate to the first day thereafter which is not one of the days before-mentioned.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2001/4001/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/countryside-access-draft-maps-wales-regulations-2001/regulation-2
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