The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (Commencement No. 14) Order 2007
S.I. 2007/2595 · Made 4 September 2007 · Extends to England and Wales
COUNTRYSIDE, ENGLAND
Made 4th September 2007
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 103(3) of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000f1, the Secretary of State makes the following Order.
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Footnotes
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Contents
1Citation and application
This Order—
may be cited as the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (Commencement No. 14) Order 2007;
applies in relation to England only.
2Appointed day
1st October 2007 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 69 (erection or improvement of stiles, etc.) of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (to the extent that that section is not already in forcef1).
Signature
Jeff Rooker
Minister of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
4th September 2007
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force on 1st October 2007, in relation to England, the remainder of section 69 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (“the 2000 Act”). (Section 69(2) is already in force.)
Section 69(1) of the 2000 Act inserts subsections (2A) and (2B) in section 147 of the Highways Act 1980 (c. 66) (“the 1980 Act”): section 147(2A) of the 1980 Act requires a competent authority exercising their powers under section 147(2) (in considering whether to authorise the erection of stiles, gates or other works) to have regard to the needs of persons with mobility problems; section 147(2B) permits the Secretary of State to issue guidance to competent authorities as to matters to be taken into account by competent authorities when exercising their powers under section 147(2), and requires those authorities to have regard to any such guidance.
Section 69(3) of the 2000 Act inserts a new section 147ZA into the 1980 Act: section 147ZA enables competent authorities to enter into agreements with owners, lessees or occupiers of land for the replacement or improvement of stiles, gates or other structures so as to result in a structure that is safer or more convenient for use by persons with mobility problems.