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(1)Section 79 of the Act of 1949 (exclusion of woodlands from access orders and access agreements) shall be amended in accordance with this section.
(2)It shall be one of the conditions in paragraph (a), and one of the conditions in paragraph (b), of section 79(1) of the Act of 1949 (conditions to be satisfied where woodland is to be excluded from an excess order) that the prejudicial effect there mentioned (that is to say the prejudicial effect of the application of the provisions of section 60 of the Act of 1949 to the land) outweighs the benefit arising from the facilities for access to open country conferred on the public by the said section 60, and references to the said conditions in subsections (2), (3) and (5) of the said section 79 shall be construed accordingly.
(3)Before exercising any of his functions under the said section 79 the Minister shall consult the Commission.
(4)If under subsection (4) of the said section 79 the Minister affords to a person who has made a representation an opportunity of being heard by a person appointed by the Minister for the purpose, he shall afford the same opportunity to the local planning authority concerned.
(5)The amendments made by this section have effect in relation to any representation or objection made after the coming into force of this section.
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