The Countryside Access (Exclusion or Restriction of Access) (Wales) Regulations 2003

Notification of an exclusion or restriction

13.—(1) This regulation applies where:

(a) an applicant for a direction under section 24(1) of the Act; or

(b) a person specified in a direction given by the relevant authority under section 25(1) or 26(1) of the Act,

is required by the directions, in order for the exclusion or restriction to take effect, to notify the relevant authority of the commencement of that exclusion or restriction.

(2) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), the notification referred to in paragraph (1) must be given in writing so as to be received by the relevant authority at least 5 days (or such other number of days as has been specified in the direction) before the exclusion or restriction commences and must include:

(a) that person’s name, address and postcode;

(b) if a reference number has previously been given by the relevant authority to that person for the purposes of notification under this regulation, that reference number; and

(c) the dates and, if the exclusion or restriction will last for less than 24 hours on a given date, times during which the exclusion or restriction will operate.

(3) A person who has given notice pursuant to paragraph (2) may vary or withdraw that notice by giving further notice in writing to the relevant authority, provided such notice is received at least 2 working days before the day on which the exclusion or restriction to which it relates is to commence.

(4) The relevant authority may, where it considers it was not reasonably practicable for notice to be given in accordance with the requirements of this regulation, accept notice given by a person entitled to give such notice at any time before the commencement of the restriction to which it applies and, where it decides to do so, the relevant authority must send notification of that decision to the person who gave that notice as soon as practicable after reaching it.