Countryside (Scotland) Act 1967

1. Introductory Text

2. PART I The Countryside Commission for Scotland

   1. 1. The Countryside Commission for Scotland

   2. 2. The Countryside

   3. 3. Duties of the Commission

   4. 4. Powers of the Commission

   5. 5. Development projects or schemes

   6. 6. Powers of Commission in relation to development projects or schemes

   7. 7. Grants and loans to persons other than public bodies

   8. 8. Advisory functions of Commission regarding planning matters

   9. 9. Areas of special planning control

3. PART II Access to Open Country

   1. 10. Provision for public access to open country

   2. 11. Rights of public where access agreement or order in force

   3. 12. Commission to consult with local planning authorities and other bodies on access requirements

   4. 13. Access agreements

   5. 14. Access orders

   6. 15. Provisions as to land used for agricultural purposes or as woodlands

   7. 16. Effect of access agreement or order on rights and liabilities of persons interested in land

   8. 17. Provisions for securing safe and sufficient access

   9. 18. Power of local planning authority to enforce access

   10. 19. Suspension of public access to avoid risk of fire

   11. 20. Compensation for access orders

   12. 21. Compensation to be assessed with regard to effect of first five years of access

   13. 22. Claims for compensation and interest

   14. 23. Payments on account in special circumstances

   15. 24. Acquisition by local planning authorities of land for public access

   16. 25. Acquisition by Secretary of State of land for public access

   17. 26. Maps of land subject to public access

   18. 27. Provisions as to danger areas

   19. 28. Boundary notices

   20. 29. Power of local planning authority to contribute to work carried out by other persons

4. PART III Public Paths and Long-Distance Routes

   1. Creation of public paths

      1. 30. Creation of public paths by agreement

      2. 31. Compulsory powers for creation of public paths

      3. 32. Exercise of powers under ss. 30 and 31

      4. 33. Making up and maintenance of public paths

      5. 34. Closure of public paths

      6. 35. Diversion of public paths

      7. 36. Exercise of powers under ss. 34 and 35

      8. 37. Compensation for creation, diversion and closure of public paths

      9. 38. Supplementary provisions as to creation, closure and diversion of public paths

   2. Long-Distance Routes

      1. 39. General provisions as to long-distance routes

      2. 40. Approval of proposals relating to a long-distance route

      3. 41. Ferries for purposes of long-distance routes

      4. 42. Variation of approved proposals

   3. Miscellaneous Provisions relating to Rights of Way

      1. 43. Ploughing of public rights of way

      2. 44. Pasturing of bulls

      3. 45. Power to authorise erection of stiles, etc., on public rights of way

      4. 46. Protection and maintenance of rights of way

      5. 47. Interpretation of Part III

5. PART IV Further Powers of Certain Authorities

   1. 48. Country Parks

   2. 49. Camping and caravan sites

   3. 50. Provision of accommodation, meals and refreshments

   4. 51. Parking Places

   5. 52. Amendment of Local Government (Development and Finance) (Scotland) Act 1964

   6. 53. Contributions by or to local authorities

   7. 54. Byelaws

   8. 55. Default powers of Secretary of State as to byelaws

   9. 56. Byelaws as to pleasure boats

   10. 57. Supplementary provisions as to byelaws

   11. 58. Powers of the Forestry Commissioners

   12. 59. Extension of powers of Secretary of State under section 39 of the Forestry Act 1967

   13. 60. Extension of powers of Secretary of State as respects certain land held by him

   14. 61. Improvement of waterways for purposes of open-air recreation

   15. 62. Exercise of powers under section 61

   16. 63. Provision of recreational facilities by local water authorities

   17. 64. Provision of recreational facilities by Electricity Boards

   18. 65. Wardens

6. PART V General, Financial and Supplementary

   1. 66. Conservation of natural beauty

   2. 67. Grants to local authorities

   3. 68. Power of Secretary of State to defray expenditure on long distance routes

   4. 69. Acquisition, appropriation, disposal, etc. of land

   5. 70. Supplementary provisions as to compensation under ss. 20, 37 and 62

   6. 71. Accounts and reports of the Commission

   7. 72. Exemption of Commission from betterment levy

   8. 73. Crown land

   9. 74. Expenses

   10. 75. Powers of entry

   11. 76. Inquiries and service of notices

   12. 77. Orders

   13. 78. Interpretation

   14. 79. Short title and extent

7. SCHEDULES

   1. SCHEDULE 1

      Constitution and Proceedings of the Commission

      1. 1. The Commission shall be a body corporate and shall have...

      2. 2. (1) Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, a member...

      3. 3. (1) The Commission may pay to any of the members...

      4. 4. The Commission— (a) may appoint such officers and servants and...

      5. 5. Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule, the Commission...

      6. 6. The quorum at meetings of the Commission shall be four...

      7. 7. The proceedings of the Commission shall not be invalidated by...

      8. 8. (1) If a member of the Commission has any pecuniary...

      9. 9. The application of the seal of the Commission to any...

      10. 10. Every document purporting to be an instrument issued by the...

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      General Restrictions to be observed by persons having access by virtue of Part II of this Act to land which is or which gives or forms part of access to Open Country

   3. SCHEDULE 3

      Provisions as to Making, Confirmation, Coming into Operation and Validity of Certain Orders

      1. PART I

         1. Provisions for Making and Confirming Access Orders and Certain Orders relating to Public Paths

            1. 1. (1) Before an access order, a public path creation order,...

            2. 2. (1) If no representations or objections are duly made, or...

            3. 3. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Part of this...

      2. PART II

         1. Validity and Date of Operation of Orders to which this Schedule applies

            1. 4. As soon as may be after an order to which...

            2. 5. If a person aggrieved by an order to which this...

            3. 6. On any such application as aforesaid, the Court—

            4. 7. Subject to the provisions of the last foregoing paragraph, an...

            5. 8. In relation to any order to which this Schedule applies,...