# The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2002

S.I. 2002/2833 · made 16 November 2002 · revised to 16 November 2002

This Order brings into force on 21st November 2002, in relation to England, sections 60 to 62 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (“the Act”).

Made under: Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (Section 103)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/countryside-and-rights-of-way-act-2000-commencement-no-2-order-2002/pdf/uksi_20022833_en.pdf

## Introductory text

RIGHTS OF WAY, ENGLAND
Made 16th November 2002
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon her by section 103(3) and (4) of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000, hereby makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation and extent

(1) This Order may be cited as the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2002.
(2) This Order applies in relation to England only.

## 2 Appointed day

21st November 2002 is the day appointed for the coming into force of sections 60 to 62 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000.

## Signature

Alun Michael
Minister of State,
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
16th November 2002

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force on 21st November 2002, in relation to England, sections 60 to 62 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (“the Act”).
Section 60 of the Act requires every local highway authority, other than an inner London authority, to prepare and publish a rights of way improvement plan within five years after the commencement of section 60 of the Act. The section also makes provision for review of the plan.
Section 61 of the Act contains supplemental provisions including provision requiring a local highway authority to consult before preparing or reviewing a rights of way improvement plan. This section also requires local highway authorities, in carrying out their functions under sections 60 and 61 of the Act, to have regard to guidance which may be given by the Secretary of State.
Section 62 provides that the council of an inner London borough or the Common Council of the City of London may, by resolution, adopt sections 60 and 61 of the Act.

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