Countryside (Scotland) Act 1967

65 Wardens

(1) An authority to which this section applies may appoint such number of persons as may appear to the authority to be expedient to act as wardens as respects any land or waterway in relation to which byelaws made by the authority are in force under or by virtue of this Act, or in relation to which the authority have power to make such byelaws.

(2) The purposes for which wardens may be appointed by an authority under this section as respects any land or waterway are—

(a) to advise and assist the public as to any matter relating to the use of the land or waterway;

(b) to secure compliance with any such byelaws as are described in the foregoing subsection ; and

(c) to perform such other duties in relation to the land or waterway as the authority may determine.

(3) For the purpose of exercising any function conferred on him by or under this section a warden appointed thereunder may enter upon any land, or go on any waterway, comprised in an access agreement or order in force under Part II of this Act.

(4) Any two or more authorities to which this section applies may agree to share the expenses of appointing wardens under subsection (1) above as respects any land or waterway on such terms as may be specified in the agreement.

(5) This section applies to the following authorities—

(a) the Secretary of State ;

(b) the Commission;

(c) local authorities;

(d) local planning authorities ;

(e) the Forestry Commissioners constituted under the Forestry Acts 1919 to 1945 ;

(f) local water authorities within the meaning of the [1946 c. 42.] Water (Scotland) Act 1946; .

(g) water development boards within the meaning of the [1967 c. 78.] Water (Scotland) Act 1967 ;

(h) the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board ;

(i) the South of Scotland Electricity Board.