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Countryside (Scotland) Act 1967

1967 c. 86 · Enacted 27 October 1967 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to make provision for the better enjoyment of the Scottish countryside, for the establishment of a Countryside Commission for Scotland and for the improvement of recreational and other facilities; to extend the powers of local planning authorities as respects land in their districts; to make financial provision with respect to the matters aforesaid; and for connected purposes.

[27th October 1967] I1C1C2

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Modifications

C1

Certain functions of planning authorities transferred by Local Government and Planning

(Scotland) Act 1982 (c. 43, SIF 81:2), s. 9, Sch. 1 Pt. I

C2

Act amended (01.04.1992) by Natural Heritage

(Scotland) Act 1991 (c. 28, SIF 46:1), s. 14(3); S.I. 1991/2633, art.4.

Commencement

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Act wholly in force at

Royal Assent

Contents

  1. Part I: The Countryside Commission for Scotland
  2. 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  3. 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  4. 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  5. 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  6. 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  7. 6Section 6 Repealed
  8. 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  9. 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  10. 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  11. Part II: Access to Open Country
  12. 10Provision for public access to open country. Repealed
  13. 11Rights of public where access agreement or order in force. Repealed
  14. 12Commission to consult with local planning authorities and other bodies on access requirements. Repealed
  15. 13Access agreements. Repealed
  16. 14Access orders. Repealed
  17. 15Provisions as to land used for agricultural purposes or as woodlands. Repealed
  18. 16Effect of access agreement or order on rights and liabilities of persons interested in land. Repealed
  19. 17Provisions for securing safe and sufficient access. Repealed
  20. 18Power of local planning authority to enforce access. Repealed
  21. 19Suspension of public access to avoid risk of fire. Repealed
  22. 20Compensation for access orders. Repealed
  23. 21Compensation to be assessed with regard to effect of first five years of access. Repealed
  24. 22Claims for compensation and interest. Repealed
  25. 23Payments on account in special circumstances. Repealed
  26. 24Acquisition by local planning authorities of land for public access. Repealed
  27. 25Acquisition by Secretary of State of land for public access. Repealed
  28. 26Maps of land subject to public access. Repealed
  29. 27Provisions as to danger areas. Repealed
  30. 28Boundary notices. Repealed
  31. 29Power of local planning authority to contribute to work carried out by other persons. Repealed
  32. Part III: Public Paths and Long-Distance Routes
  33. Creation of public paths
  34. 30Creation of public paths by agreement.
  35. 31Compulsory powers for creation of public paths.
  36. 32Exercise of powers under ss. 30 and 31.
  37. 33Making up and maintenance of public paths.
  38. 34Closure of public paths.
  39. 35Diversion of public paths.
  40. 36Exercise of powers under sections 34 and 35.
  41. 37Compensation for creation, diversion and closure of public paths.
  42. 38Supplementary provisions as to creation, closure and diversion of public paths.
  43. Long-Distance Routes
  44. 39General provisions as to long-distance routes.
  45. 40Approval of proposals relating to a long-distance route.
  46. 41Ferries for purposes of long-distance routes.
  47. 42Variation of approved proposals.
  48. Miscellaneous Provisions relating to Rights of Way
  49. 43Ploughing of public rights of way. Repealed
  50. 44Pasturing of bulls.
  51. 45Power to authorise erection of stiles, etc., on public rights of way.
  52. 46Protection and maintenance of rights of way.
  53. 47Interpretation of Part III.
  54. Part IV: Further Powers of Certain Authorities
  55. 48Country Parks.
  56. 48ARegional parks.
  57. 49Camping and caravan sites.
  58. 49ASection 49A
  59. 50Provision of accommodation, meals and refreshments.
  60. 51Parking Places.
  61. 52Amendment of Local Government (Development and Finance) (Scotland) Act 1964.
  62. 53Contributions by or to local authorities.
  63. 54Byelaws.
  64. 55Default powers of Secretary of State as to byelaws. Repealed
  65. 56. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  66. 56AControl of noise in quiet areas.
  67. 57Supplementary provisions as to byelaws.
  68. 58Powers of the Forestry Commissioners. Repealed
  69. 59Extension of powers of Secretary of State under section 39 of the Forestry Act 1967. Repealed
  70. 60Extension of powers of Secretary of State as respects certain land held by him.
  71. 61Improvement of waterways for purposes of open-air recreation.
  72. 62Exercise of powers under section 61.
  73. 63Provision of recreational facilities by local water authorities.
  74. 64. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  75. 65Wardens.
  76. Part V: General, Financial and Supplementary
  77. 66Conservation of natural beauty.
  78. 67, 68. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  79. 69Acquisition, appropriation, disposal, etc. of land.
  80. 70Supplementary provisions as to compensation under ss. 20, 37 and 62.
  81. 71. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  82. 72. Repealed
  83. 73Crown land.
  84. 74Expenses.
  85. 75Powers of entry.
  86. 76Inquiries and service of notices.
  87. 77Orders.
  88. 78Interpretation
  89. 79Short title and extent.
  90. Schedule 1
  91. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  92. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  93. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  94. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  95. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  96. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  97. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  98. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  99. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  100. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  101. Schedule 2: General Restrictions to be observed by persons having access by virtue of Part II of this Act to land which is or which gives or forms part of access to Open Country
  102. Paragraph
  103. Schedule 3: Provisions as to Making Confirmation, Coming into Operation and Validity of Certain Orders
  104. Part I: Provisions for Making and Confirming Access Orders and Certain Orders relating to Public Paths
  105. 1Paragraph 1
  106. 2Paragraph 2
  107. 3Paragraph 3
  108. Part II: Validity and Date of Operation of Orders to which this Schedule applies
  109. 4Paragraph 4
  110. 5Paragraph 5
  111. 6Paragraph 6
  112. 7Paragraph 7
  113. 8Paragraph 8
  114. Schedule 4: Provisions as to the Calculation for Fixing Consideration in Respect of the Making of Access Agreements.
  115. 1Paragraph 1
  116. 2Paragraph 2
  117. 3Paragraph 3