Harbours Act 1964

[F112(1)If the order will result in the extinguishment or diversion of a public right of way over a footpath or bridleway, the applicant shall—E+W+S

(a)serve a notice on every local authority for the area in which the footpath or bridleway is situated, and

(b)cause a copy of the notice to be displayed in a prominent position at each end of the part of the footpath or bridleway which would by virtue of the order cease to be subject to the public right of way.

(2)The notice mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) must—

(a)state that an application has been made to the Secretary of State for the making of an order which will result in the extinguishment or diversion of the public right of way over the footpath or bridleway,

(b)name a place where a copy of the draft order may be inspected at all reasonable hours,

(c)name a place where a copy of any relevant map accompanying the application, drawn to the same scale, may be inspected at all reasonable hours, and

(d)state that any person who desires to object to the application, so far as regards the extinguishment or diversion of the public right of way, should do so in writing to the Secretary of State, specifying the grounds of the objection, before the expiry of the period of 42 days starting with—

(i)in the case of a local authority served with a notice under paragraph 12(1)(a), the date on which the notice is served on them, or

(ii)in the case of any other person, the date specified in the notice displayed under paragraph 12(1)(b).

(3)In this paragraph “local authority" means—

(a)in England, a county council, a district council, a London borough council, the Common Council of the City of London, the Council of the Isles of Scilly, a parish council and a parish meeting of a parish not having a separate parish council,

(b)in Wales, a county council, a county borough council and a community council, and

(c)in Scotland, a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.]

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