The Access to the Countryside (Exclusions and Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2003

1. Introductory Text

2. PART I PRELIMINARY

   1. 1. Title, commencement and application

   2. 2. General interpretation

   3. 3. Use of electronic communications

3. PART II EXCLUSIONS AND RESTRICTIONS

   1. 4. Notice of exclusion or restriction of access under section 22

   2. 5. Restriction on the right of access with dogs

   3. 6. Applications for a direction under section 24 or 25

   4. 7. Notices relating to periods during which exclusions or restrictions are to apply

   5. 8. Applications for a direction under section 24 or 25 by holders of rights of common

   6. 9. Consultation on proposals for long-term exclusions or restrictions

   7. 10. Time for determination of applications for a direction under section 24 or 25

   8. 11. Notification by relevant authorities of directions and decisions

   9. 12. Notification by the Secretary of State of directions

   10. 13. Revocation or variation of directions

   11. 14. Reviews of directions

   12. 15. Consultation on reviews by relevant authorities of directions excluding or restricting access on a long-term basis

   13. 16. Consultation on reviews by the Secretary of State of directions excluding or restricting access on a long-term basis

   14. 17. Informing the public of exclusions or restrictions

   15. 18. Amendment of the Local Access Forums (England) Regulations 2002

4. PART III APPEALS

   1. CHAPTER I Initial stages of all appeals (other than an appeal against a decision of a relevant authority not to act in accordance with an application for a direction under section 25(1)(a))

      1. 19. Interpretation

      2. 20. Notice of appeal

      3. 21. Notification of receipt of documents etc.

      4. 22. Preliminary information to be supplied by the relevant authority

      5. 23. Notification of start of appeal etc.

      6. 24. Supply of further information by the relevant authority

      7. 25. Submission of statements of case etc.

      8. 26. Copies of documents etc.

      9. 27. Comments on statement of case etc.

      10. 28. Provision of further information

   2. CHAPTER II Appeals to be determined on the basis of written representations

      1. 29. Site inspections

      2. 30. Decision on appeal

      3. 31. Notification of decision

   3. CHAPTER III Appeals determined by way of a hearing

      1. 32. Date and notification of hearing

      2. 33. Consecutive and concurrent hearings

      3. 34. Appearances at hearing

      4. 35. Notification of name of inspector

      5. 36. Procedure at hearing

      6. 37. Site inspections

      7. 38. Procedure after hearing—appeals determined by the Secretary of State

      8. 39. Procedure after hearing—transferred appeals

      9. 40. Notification of decision—appeals determined by the Secretary of State

      10. 41. Notification of decision—transferred appeals

   4. CHAPTER IV Appeals to be determined by way of an inquiry

      1. 42. Statements of case

      2. 43. Procedure where the Secretary of State or inspector causes a pre-inquiry meeting to be held

      3. 44. Inquiry timetable

      4. 45. Date and notification of inquiry

      5. 46. Notification of name of inspector

      6. 47. Proofs of evidence

      7. 48. Statement of common ground

      8. 49. Appearances at inquiry

      9. 50. Procedure at inquiry

      10. 51. Site inspections

      11. 52. Procedure after inquiry—appeals to be determined by the Secretary of State

      12. 53. Procedure after inquiry—transferred appeals

      13. 54. Notification of decision—appeals determined by the Secretary of State

      14. 55. Notification of decision—transferred appeals

   5. CHAPTER V Appeal against a decision of a relevant authority not to act in accordance with an application for a direction under section 25(1)(a)

      1. 56. Notice of appeal etc.

      2. 57. Arrangement and notification of hearing

      3. 58. Consecutive and concurrent hearings

      4. 59. Appearances at hearing

      5. 60. Procedure at hearing

      6. 61. Notification of decision—appeals determined by the Secretary of State

      7. 62. Notification of decision—transferred appeals

      8. 63. Extension of time

      9. 64. Changes of procedure

   6. CHAPTER VI General

      1. 65. Notification of appointment of assessor

      2. 66. Further time and additional copies

      3. 67. Inspection and copying of documents

      4. 68. Changes of procedure

      5. 69. Recovery of jurisdiction

      6. 70. Procedure following quashing of a decision

5. Signature

6. 1. SCHEDULE

      Persons to be sent copies of notices relating to proposed directions

7. Explanatory Note