Regulation 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

These Regulations may be cited as the Town and Country Planning (Public Path Orders) Regulations 1993 and shall come into force on 31st January 1993.

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,—

• “the Act” means the Town and Country Planning Act 1990;

• “authority” means the authority responsible for making the order;

• “public path order” means an order made under section 257 (footpaths and bridleways affected by development: orders by other authorities) or 258 (extinguishment of public rights of way over land held for planning purposes) of the Act and includes an order revoking or varying any such order^f1.

• “Schedule 14” means Schedule 14 to the Act.