Part III Public Rights of Way

Ascertainment of public rights of way

F153B Register of applications under section 53.

1

Every surveying authority shall keep, in such manner as may be prescribed, a register containing such information as may be prescribed with respect to applications under section 53(5).

2

The register shall contain such information as may be prescribed with respect to the manner in which such applications have been dealt with.

3

Regulations may make provision for the register to be kept in two or more parts, each part containing such information relating to applications under section 53(5) as may be prescribed.

4

Regulations may make provision—

a

for a specified part of the register to contain copies of applications and of the maps submitted with them, and

b

for the entry relating to any application, and everything relating to it, to be removed from any part of the register when—

i

the application (including any appeal to the Secretary of State) has been finally disposed of, and

ii

if an order is made, a decision has been made to confirm or not to confirm the order,

(without prejudice to the inclusion of any different entry relating to it in another part of the register).

5

Every register kept under this section shall be available for inspection free of charge at all reasonable hours.

6

In this section—

  • “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations;

  • “regulations” means regulations made by the Secretary of State by statutory instrument;

and a statutory instrument containing regulations under this section shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.