National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 (c. 97)E+W+S
4E+W+SOmit section 37 (power of Minister to expedite maps etc.).
5E+W+SIn section 61(3), omit paragraph (b) of the proviso (directions as to application of enactments).
6E+W+SOmit section 62(4) (reviews of access requirements) and accordingly—
(a)in subsection (2), for the words from “forward" to the end substitute “ publish a notice containing a statement of their opinion ”; and
(b)in subsection (3), for “Minister" substitute “ authority ”.
7E+W+SFor section 69 substitute—
“69 Suspension of public access to avoid exceptional risk of fire.
If, upon application made the the county planning authority by any person interested in land comprised in an access agreement or order, or by any other person appearing the that authority to have a sufficient interest in the matter, the authority are satisfied that, by reason of any exceptional conditions of weather for the time being prevailing, access by the public to the land or any part of it is likely to result in fires occurring on it, the authority may direct that subsection (1) of section 60 of this Act shall not have effect in relation to the land during such period as may be specified in the direction.”.
8E+W+SOmit section 79 (access to woodlands).
9E+W+SIn section 80(3), (variation of access agreements) omit “made with the approval of the Minister".