SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3Relaxation of Controls Over Functions Relating to Amenity Etc.

National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 (c.97)

7For section 69 substitute—

69Suspension of public access to avoid exceptional risk of fire.

If, upon application made to the county planning authority by any person interested in land comprised in an access agreement or order, or by any other person appearing to 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..