Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980

Relaxation of Ministerial controls in respect of footpaths and bridleways E+W+S

(1)

2 F1 (2) In section 30 of that Act (which relates to the making up of new footpaths and bridleways)— E+W+S

(a) subsections (2) and (3) (which relate to the settlement by the Secretary of State of disputes as to works for that purpose) shall cease to have effect; and

(b) in subsection (4) (which relates to the carrying out of such works and the recovery of expenses incurred in carrying them out), for the words from the beginning to “thereof", in the first place where it occurs, there shall be substituted the words “ It shall be the duty of the highway authority to carry out any works specified in a certificate under subsection (1) of this section ”.

(3), (4)

F1 (5 ) In section 126 of that Act (authorisation of erection of stiles etc. in footpath or bridleway) subsection (2) which gives the Secretary of State power to determine certain disputes about such authorisation) shall cease to have effect.

(6) In section 29(4) of the M1 Countryside Act 1968 (by virtue of which a highway authority are required to consult the Minster of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food before refusing to make an order under that section relating to the making giid of the surface of a footpath or bridleway after it has been ploughed up) the words “and the highway authority shall before refusing to make an order under subsection (2) of this section consult the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food" shall cease to have effect.

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 7 Pt. I paras. 1(2), 2(1)(3)(4), 3(1)(3), 5 repealed by Highways Act 1980 (c. 66, SIF 59), Sch. 25

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 The text of Schs. 2, 3, Sch. 4 paras. 1(1)(2)–(4), 10, Sch. 5, Sch. 6 paras. 1, 4–6, 10–16, 21, Sch. 7 Pt. I paras. 2(2)(5)(6), 3(2)(4), 6, 7, 8, Sch. 7 Pt. II paras. 14(1), 15, Sch. 23 Pt. II para. 2, Pt. III paras. 3–7, Pt. V paras. 12–20, Pt. VI para. 21, Sch. 25 Pt. II para. 7, Pt. III para. 8, Pt. IV para. 9, Sch. 26 para. 18, Sch. 33 paras. 1–5, 7, 13, 14 Sch. 34, Sch. 32 Pt. III para. 19 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

Marginal Citations

M1 1968 c. 41.