# The Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (England) Order 2010, Paragraph 15


(1) In section 21 of the CROW Act (interpretation of Chapter 2)—
(a) in subsection (5)—
(i) before paragraph (a) insert—
“(za) in relation to any land which is coastal margin, means Natural England,”,
(ii) in that paragraph, after “land” insert “(other than coastal margin)”,
(b) in subsection (6)(a), after “section 16” insert “(other than land which is coastal margin)”, and
(c) after subsection (7) add—
“(8) Where there is access to an area of coastal margin by virtue of section 2(1), Natural England may—
(a) if the land is in a National Park, authorise the National Park authority, or
(b) if the land consists wholly or predominantly of woodland, authorise the Forestry Commissioners,
to exercise in relation to the land such of Natural England’s functions under this Chapter as Natural England may specify.
(9) An authorisation given for the purposes of subsection (8) may be—
(a) for a period specified in the authorisation, or
(b) for an indefinite period,
and may be revoked at any time by Natural England.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2010/9780111491249/schedule/1/paragraph/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-access-to-the-countryside-coastal-margin-england-order-2010/schedule-1/paragraph-15
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