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Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 in Northern Ireland

2000 c. 37 · Enacted 30 November 2000 · Extends to United Kingdom

Not fully up to date. 18 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 6 March 2026.

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ProvisionChangeMade by
Sch. 14 para. 1(b)insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 325(b)
Sch. 1 para. 14(1)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 324(a)(ii)
Sch. 1 para. 15(1)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 324(b)(i)
Sch. 1 para. 15(3)insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 324(b)(ii)
Sch. 14 para. 1(a)insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 325(a)
s. 84(1)(b)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 321(a)
s. 84(3)words substitutedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 321(b)
s. 84(7)(a)insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 321(c)(i)
s. 84(7)(b)insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 321(c)(ii)
s. 85(3)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 322(a)
s. 85(3)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 322(b)
s. 86(4)words substitutedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 323(a)
s. 86(4)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 323(b)
Sch. 1 para. 14(1)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 324(a)(i)
s. 56AinsertedDeregulation Act 2015 s. 21
s. 56BinsertedDeregulation Act 2015 s. 22(1)
s. 55AinsertedDeregulation Act 2015 s. 20
s. 56(1)words substitutedDeregulation Act 2015 s. 22(2)

Contents

  1. 5Publication of draft maps.
  2. 6Appeal against map after confirmation.
  3. 7Appeal procedure.
  4. 8Power of Secretary of State or Assembly to delegate functions relating to appeals.
  5. 9Maps in conclusive form.
  6. 9AReview of maps (England)
  7. 11Regulations relating to maps.
  8. Rights and liabilities of owners and occupiers
  9. 12Effect of right of access on rights and liabilities of owners.
  10. 13Occupiers’ liability.
  11. 14Offence of displaying on access land notices deterring public use.
  12. Access under other enactments or by dedication
  13. 15Rights of access under other enactments.
  14. Miscellaneous provisions relating to right of access
  15. 18Wardens.
  16. 28Defence or national security.
  17. 32Regulations relating to exclusion or restriction of access.
  18. Chapter III: Means of access
  19. 34Interpretation of Chapter III.
  20. 35Agreements with respect to means of access.
  21. 36Failure to comply with agreement.
  22. 37Provision of access by access authority in absence of agreement.
  23. 38Appeals relating to notices.
  24. 39Order to remove obstruction.
  25. 40Powers of entry for purposes of Part I.
  26. 41Compensation relating to powers under s. 40.
  27. 42References to public places in existing enactments.
  28. 43Crown application of Part I.
  29. 47Redesignation of roads used as public paths.
  30. 48Restricted byway rights.
  31. 49Provisions supplementary to ss. 47 and 48.
  32. 50Private rights over restricted byways.
  33. 51Amendments relating to definitive maps and statements and restricted byways.
  34. 52Restricted byways: power to amend existing legislation.
  35. 53Extinguishment of unrecorded rights of way : England.
  36. 54Excepted highways and rights of way : England.
  37. 55Bridleway rights over ways shown as bridleways : England.
  38. 56Cut-off date for extinguishment etc : England.
  39. 57Creation, stopping up and diversion of highways.
  40. 59Effect of Part I on powers to stop up or divert highways.
  41. 60Rights of way improvement plans.
  42. 62Application of ss. 60 and 61 to inner London.
  43. 63Enforcement of duty to prevent obstructions.
  44. 64Power to order offender to remove obstruction.
  45. 65Overhanging vegetation obstructing horse-riders.
  46. 67Prohibition on driving mechanically propelled vehicles elsewhere than on roads.
  47. Part III: Nature conservation and wildlife protection
  48. Sites of special scientific interest
  49. 76Consequential amendments, transitional provisions and savings relating to s. 75.
  50. 77Ramsar sites.
  51. 79Payments under agreements under s.16 of 1949 Act or s.15 of 1968 Act.
  52. 81Enforcement of wildlife legislation.
  53. 88Orders establishing conservation boards.
  54. 89Management plans.
  55. 90ADuty of public bodies etc in relation to management plans
  56. 91ARegulations under Part 4
  57. 93Consequential amendments and transitional provisions.
  58. Local access forums
  59. 94Local access forums.
  60. 95Local access forums: supplementary.
  61. Management agreements
  62. 96Management agreements.
  63. Norfolk and Suffolk Broads
  64. 97Duty of public bodies etc. regarding the Broads.
  65. Town and village greens
  66. 99Wales.
  67. 100Isles of Scilly.
  68. 102Repeals.
  69. 103Commencement.
  70. 104Interpretation, short title and extent.
  71. Part I: Excepted land
  72. 2Paragraph 2
  73. 4Paragraph 4
  74. 5Paragraph 5
  75. 6Paragraph 6
  76. 9Paragraph 9
  77. 11Paragraph 11
  78. 13Paragraph 13
  79. Part II: Supplementary provisions
  80. 15Paragraph 15
  81. 16Paragraph 16
  82. 17Paragraph 17
  83. General restrictions
  84. 2Paragraph 2
  85. 3Paragraph 3
  86. 5Paragraph 5
  87. 6Paragraph 6
  88. Removal or relaxation of restrictions
  89. 7Paragraph 7
  90. Dedicated land
  91. 8Paragraph 8
  92. Interpretation
  93. 1Paragraph 1
  94. Appointments
  95. 2Paragraph 2
  96. Powers of appointed person
  97. 3Paragraph 3
  98. Holding of local inquiries and other hearings by appointed persons
  99. 4Paragraph 4
  100. Local inquiries under this Schedule: evidence and costs
  101. 5Paragraph 5
  102. Revocation of appointments and making of new appointments
  103. 6Paragraph 6
  104. Certain acts and omissions of appointed person to be treated as those of appointing authority
  105. 7Paragraph 7
  106. Law of Property Act 1925 (c. 20)
  107. 1Paragraph 1
  108. Forestry Act 1967 (c. 10)
  109. 2Paragraph 2
  110. Agriculture Act 1967 (c. 22)
  111. 3Paragraph 3
  112. Countryside Act 1968 (c. 41)
  113. 4Paragraph 4
  114. Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7)
  115. Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (c. 69)
  116. 6Paragraph 6
  117. Part I: Amendments of Part III of Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
  118. 1Paragraph 1
  119. 2Paragraph 2
  120. 3Paragraph 3 Not yet in force
  121. 4Paragraph 4 Not yet in force
  122. 5Paragraph 5
  123. 6Paragraph 6
  124. 7Paragraph 7
  125. 8Paragraph 8
  126. 9Paragraph 9
  127. 10Paragraph 10
  128. 11Paragraph 11
  129. Part II: Amendments of other Acts
  130. National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 (c. 97)
  131. 12Paragraph 12
  132. 13Paragraph 13
  133. Countryside Act 1968 (c. 41)
  134. 14Paragraph 14
  135. Highways Act 1980 (c. 66)
  136. 15Paragraph 15
  137. 16Paragraph 16
  138. Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c. 33)
  139. 17Paragraph 17
  140. Part I: Amendments of Highways Act 1980
  141. 1Paragraph 1
  142. 2Paragraph 2
  143. 4Paragraph 4
  144. 5Paragraph 5
  145. 6Paragraph 6
  146. 7Paragraph 7 Not yet in force
  147. 8Paragraph 8
  148. 9Paragraph 9
  149. 10Paragraph 10 Not yet in force
  150. 11Paragraph 11
  151. 15Paragraph 15
  152. 17Paragraph 17
  153. 18Paragraph 18
  154. 19Paragraph 19
  155. 21Paragraph 21
  156. 22Paragraph 22 Not yet in force
  157. 23Paragraph 23
  158. 24Paragraph 24
  159. Part II: Consequential amendments of other Acts
  160. Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988 (c. 4)
  161. 25Paragraph 25
  162. Environment Act 1995 (c. 25)
  163. 26Paragraph 26
  164. 1Paragraph 1
  165. 2Paragraph 2
  166. Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 (c. 44)
  167. 3Paragraph 3
  168. Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52)
  169. 5Paragraph 5
  170. 8Paragraph 8
  171. 9Paragraph 9
  172. Schedule 8: Amendments consequential on change of name of Nature Conservancy Council for England
  173. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  174. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  175. 3Paragraph 3
  176. 1Paragraph 1
  177. 2Paragraph 2
  178. 3Paragraph 3
  179. 4Paragraph 4
  180. 5Paragraph 5
  181. 6Paragraph 6
  182. 7Paragraph 7
  183. Part I: Amendments of Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
  184. 2Paragraph 2
  185. Harbours Act 1964 (c. 40)
  186. 3Paragraph 3
  187. Conservation of Seals Act 1970 (c. 30)
  188. 4Paragraph 4
  189. Highways Act 1980 (c. 66)
  190. 5Paragraph 5
  191. Channel Tunnel Act 1987 (c. 53)
  192. 6Paragraph 6
  193. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8)
  194. 7Paragraph 7
  195. Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43)
  196. Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56)
  197. 9Paragraph 9
  198. Environment Act 1995 (c. 25)
  199. 10Paragraph 10
  200. Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996 (c. 61)
  201. 11Paragraph 11
  202. Interpretation
  203. 1Paragraph 1
  204. Notifications given under old section 28
  205. 2Paragraph 2
  206. 3Paragraph 3
  207. Modification of operation of new section 28
  208. 4Paragraph 4
  209. 5Paragraph 5
  210. 6Paragraph 6
  211. Modification of operation of section 28E
  212. 8Paragraph 8
  213. 9Paragraph 9
  214. 10Paragraph 10
  215. 11Paragraph 11
  216. 12Paragraph 12
  217. Modification of operation of section 28F
  218. 13Paragraph 13
  219. Modification of operation of section 28H
  220. 14Paragraph 14
  221. Section 29
  222. 15Paragraph 15
  223. 16Paragraph 16
  224. 17Paragraph 17
  225. 18Paragraph 18
  226. Compensation and grants
  227. 19Paragraph 19
  228. Offences and restoration orders
  229. 20Paragraph 20
  230. Powers of entry
  231. 21Paragraph 21
  232. Service of notices
  233. 22Paragraph 22
  234. 1Paragraph 1
  235. 2Paragraph 2
  236. 3Paragraph 3
  237. 4Paragraph 4
  238. 6Paragraph 6
  239. 7Paragraph 7
  240. 9Paragraph 9
  241. 10Paragraph 10
  242. 11Paragraph 11
  243. 12Paragraph 12
  244. Interpretation
  245. 1Paragraph 1
  246. Status and constitution of conservation boards
  247. 2Paragraph 2
  248. 3Paragraph 3
  249. Local authority members
  250. 4Paragraph 4
  251. Parish members
  252. 5Paragraph 5
  253. Members appointed by the Secretary of State or the National Assembly for Wales
  254. Chairman and deputy chairman
  255. 7Paragraph 7
  256. Audit
  257. Interpretation
  258. 1Paragraph 1
  259. Power to acquire land
  260. 2Paragraph 2
  261. Power to dispose of land
  262. 3Paragraph 3
  263. 4Paragraph 4
  264. 5Paragraph 5
  265. 6Paragraph 6
  266. Provisions as to charges
  267. 7Paragraph 7
  268. Part I: Consequential amendments
  269. National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 (c. 97)
  270. 2Paragraph 2
  271. 3Paragraph 3
  272. Harbours Act 1964 (c. 40)
  273. 4Paragraph 4
  274. Highways Act 1980 (c. 66)
  275. 5Paragraph 5
  276. Derelict Land Act 1982 (c. 42)
  277. 6Paragraph 6
  278. Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27)
  279. 7Paragraph 7
  280. Housing Act 1985 (c. 68)
  281. 8Paragraph 8
  282. 9Paragraph 9
  283. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8)
  284. 10Paragraph 10
  285. Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43)
  286. 11Paragraph 11
  287. Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56)
  288. 12Paragraph 12
  289. Environment Act 1995 (c. 25)
  290. 13Paragraph 13
  291. Housing Act 1996 (c. 52)
  292. 14Paragraph 14
  293. Part II: Transitional provisions
  294. 15Paragraph 15
  295. 16Paragraph 16
  296. 17Paragraph 17
  297. 18Paragraph 18
  298. Schedule 16: Repeals
  299. IIISites of special scientific interest