Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 in Scotland
2000 c. 37 · Enacted 30 November 2000 · Extends to United Kingdom
An Act to make new provision for public access to the countryside; to amend the law relating to public rights of way; to enable traffic regulation orders to be made for the purpose of conserving an area’s natural beauty; to make provision with respect to the driving of mechanically propelled vehicles elsewhere than on roads; to amend the law relating to nature conservation and the protection of wildlife; to make further provision with respect to areas of outstanding natural beauty; and for connected purposes.
[30th November 2000]
C1Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—
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Contents
- 5Publication of draft maps.
- 6Appeal against map after confirmation.
- 7Appeal procedure.
- 8Power of Secretary of State or Assembly to delegate functions relating to appeals.
- 9Maps in conclusive form.
- 9AReview of maps (England)
- 11Regulations relating to maps.
- Rights and liabilities of owners and occupiers
- 12Effect of right of access on rights and liabilities of owners.
- 13Occupiers’ liability.
- 14Offence of displaying on access land notices deterring public use.
- Access under other enactments or by dedication
- 15Rights of access under other enactments.
- Miscellaneous provisions relating to right of access
- 18Wardens.
- 28Defence or national security.
- 32Regulations relating to exclusion or restriction of access.
- Chapter III: Means of access
- 34Interpretation of Chapter III.
- 35Agreements with respect to means of access.
- 36Failure to comply with agreement.
- 37Provision of access by access authority in absence of agreement.
- 38Appeals relating to notices.
- 39Order to remove obstruction.
- 40Powers of entry for purposes of Part I.
- 41Compensation relating to powers under s. 40.
- 42References to public places in existing enactments.
- 43Crown application of Part I.
- Part II: Public rights of way and road traffic
- 47Redesignation of roads used as public paths.
- 48Restricted byway rights.
- 49Provisions supplementary to ss. 47 and 48.
- 50Private rights over restricted byways.
- 51Amendments relating to definitive maps and statements and restricted byways.
- 52Restricted byways: power to amend existing legislation.
- 53Extinguishment of unrecorded rights of way : England.
- 54Excepted highways and rights of way : England.
- 55Bridleway rights over ways shown as bridleways : England.
- 56Cut-off date for extinguishment etc : England.
- 57Creation, stopping up and diversion of highways.
- 59Effect of Part I on powers to stop up or divert highways.
- 60Rights of way improvement plans.
- 62Application of ss. 60 and 61 to inner London.
- 63Enforcement of duty to prevent obstructions.
- 64Power to order offender to remove obstruction.
- 65Overhanging vegetation obstructing horse-riders.
- Miscellaneous
- 67Prohibition on driving mechanically propelled vehicles elsewhere than on roads.
- Part III: Nature conservation and wildlife protection
- Sites of special scientific interest
- 76Consequential amendments, transitional provisions and savings relating to s. 75.
- 77Ramsar sites.
- 79Payments under agreements under s.16 of 1949 Act or s.15 of 1968 Act.
- 81Enforcement of wildlife legislation.
- 88Orders establishing conservation boards.
- 89Management plans.
- 90ADuty of public bodies etc in relation to management plans
- 91ARegulations under Part 4
- 93Consequential amendments and transitional provisions.
- Local access forums
- 94Local access forums.
- 95Local access forums: supplementary.
- Management agreements
- 96Management agreements.
- Norfolk and Suffolk Broads
- 97Duty of public bodies etc. regarding the Broads.
- Town and village greens
- 99Wales.
- 100Isles of Scilly.
- 102Repeals.
- 103Commencement.
- 104Interpretation, short title and extent.
- Part I: Excepted land
- 2Paragraph 2
- 4Paragraph 4
- 5Paragraph 5
- 6Paragraph 6
- 9Paragraph 9
- 11Paragraph 11
- 13Paragraph 13
- Part II: Supplementary provisions
- 15Paragraph 15
- 16Paragraph 16
- 17Paragraph 17
- General restrictions
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- 5Paragraph 5
- 6Paragraph 6
- Removal or relaxation of restrictions
- 7Paragraph 7
- Dedicated land
- 8Paragraph 8
- Interpretation
- 1Paragraph 1
- Appointments
- 2Paragraph 2
- Powers of appointed person
- 3Paragraph 3
- Holding of local inquiries and other hearings by appointed persons
- 4Paragraph 4
- Local inquiries under this Schedule: evidence and costs
- 5Paragraph 5
- Revocation of appointments and making of new appointments
- 6Paragraph 6
- Certain acts and omissions of appointed person to be treated as those of appointing authority
- 7Paragraph 7
- Law of Property Act 1925 (c. 20)
- 1Paragraph 1
- Forestry Act 1967 (c. 10)
- 2Paragraph 2
- Agriculture Act 1967 (c. 22)
- 3Paragraph 3
- Countryside Act 1968 (c. 41)
- 4Paragraph 4
- Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7)
- Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (c. 69)
- 6Paragraph 6
- Part I: Amendments of Part III of Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3 Not yet in force
- 4Paragraph 4 Not yet in force
- 5Paragraph 5
- 6Paragraph 6
- 7Paragraph 7
- 8Paragraph 8
- 9Paragraph 9
- 10Paragraph 10
- 11Paragraph 11
- Part II: Amendments of other Acts
- National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 (c. 97)
- 12Paragraph 12
- 13Paragraph 13
- Countryside Act 1968 (c. 41)
- 14Paragraph 14
- Highways Act 1980 (c. 66)
- 15Paragraph 15
- 16Paragraph 16
- Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c. 33)
- 17Paragraph 17
- Part I: Amendments of Highways Act 1980
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- 4Paragraph 4
- 5Paragraph 5
- 6Paragraph 6
- 7Paragraph 7 Not yet in force
- 8Paragraph 8
- 9Paragraph 9
- 10Paragraph 10 Not yet in force
- 11Paragraph 11
- 15Paragraph 15
- 17Paragraph 17
- 18Paragraph 18
- 19Paragraph 19
- 21Paragraph 21
- 22Paragraph 22 Not yet in force
- 23Paragraph 23
- 24Paragraph 24
- Part II: Consequential amendments of other Acts
- Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988 (c. 4)
- 25Paragraph 25
- Environment Act 1995 (c. 25)
- 26Paragraph 26
- Schedule 7: Driving of mechanically propelled vehicles elsewhere than on roads
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 (c. 44)
- 3Paragraph 3
- Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52)
- 5Paragraph 5
- 6Paragraph 6 Not yet in force
- 7Paragraph 7 Not yet in force
- 8Paragraph 8
- 9Paragraph 9
- Schedule 8: Amendments consequential on change of name of Nature Conservancy Council for England
- 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
- 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
- 3Paragraph 3
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- 4Paragraph 4
- 5Paragraph 5
- 6Paragraph 6
- 7Paragraph 7
- Schedule 10: Consequential amendments relating to sites of special scientific interest
- Part I: Amendments of Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- Harbours Act 1964 (c. 40)
- 3Paragraph 3
- Conservation of Seals Act 1970 (c. 30)
- 4Paragraph 4
- Highways Act 1980 (c. 66)
- 5Paragraph 5
- Channel Tunnel Act 1987 (c. 53)
- 6Paragraph 6
- Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8)
- 7Paragraph 7
- Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43)
- Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56)
- 9Paragraph 9
- Environment Act 1995 (c. 25)
- 10Paragraph 10
- Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996 (c. 61)
- 11Paragraph 11
- Interpretation
- 1Paragraph 1
- Notifications given under old section 28
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- Modification of operation of new section 28
- 4Paragraph 4
- 5Paragraph 5
- 6Paragraph 6
- Modification of operation of section 28E
- 8Paragraph 8
- 9Paragraph 9
- 10Paragraph 10
- 11Paragraph 11
- 12Paragraph 12
- Modification of operation of section 28F
- 13Paragraph 13
- Modification of operation of section 28H
- 14Paragraph 14
- Section 29
- 15Paragraph 15
- 16Paragraph 16
- 17Paragraph 17
- 18Paragraph 18
- Compensation and grants
- 19Paragraph 19
- Offences and restoration orders
- 20Paragraph 20
- Powers of entry
- 21Paragraph 21
- Service of notices
- 22Paragraph 22
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- 4Paragraph 4
- 6Paragraph 6
- 7Paragraph 7
- 9Paragraph 9
- 10Paragraph 10
- 11Paragraph 11
- 12Paragraph 12
- Interpretation
- 1Paragraph 1
- Status and constitution of conservation boards
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- Local authority members
- 4Paragraph 4
- Parish members
- 5Paragraph 5
- Members appointed by the Secretary of State or the National Assembly for Wales
- Chairman and deputy chairman
- 7Paragraph 7
- Audit
- Interpretation
- 1Paragraph 1
- Power to acquire land
- 2Paragraph 2
- Power to dispose of land
- 3Paragraph 3
- 4Paragraph 4
- 5Paragraph 5
- 6Paragraph 6
- Provisions as to charges
- 7Paragraph 7
- Part I: Consequential amendments
- National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 (c. 97)
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- Harbours Act 1964 (c. 40)
- 4Paragraph 4
- Highways Act 1980 (c. 66)
- 5Paragraph 5
- Derelict Land Act 1982 (c. 42)
- 6Paragraph 6
- Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27)
- 7Paragraph 7
- Housing Act 1985 (c. 68)
- 8Paragraph 8
- 9Paragraph 9
- Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8)
- 10Paragraph 10
- Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43)
- 11Paragraph 11
- Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56)
- 12Paragraph 12
- Environment Act 1995 (c. 25)
- 13Paragraph 13
- Housing Act 1996 (c. 52)
- 14Paragraph 14
- Part II: Transitional provisions
- 15Paragraph 15
- 16Paragraph 16
- 17Paragraph 17
- 18Paragraph 18
- Schedule 16: Repeals
- IIISites of special scientific interest