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Environmental Protection Act 1990, Cross Heading: The Countryside Act 1968 (c. 41) is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 24 August 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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2(1)The Countryside Act 1968 shall be amended as follows.U.K.
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(5)In section 8 (sailing, boating and fishing in country parks), in subsection (5) after the word “Commission” there shall be inserted the words “ (if the works are in England) or the Council (if the works are in Wales) ”.
(6)In section 12 (facilities in or near National Parks)—
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(b)in subsection (5) after the word “Commission” there shall be inserted the words “ (if the National Park is in England) or the Council (if the National Park is in Wales) ”.
(7)In section 13 (control of boats etc. in National Parks) in subsection (4), after the word “Commission” there shall be inserted the words “ (if the National Park is in England) or the Council (if the National Park is in Wales) ”.
(8)In section 23 (provision of facilities by Forestry Commissioners), in subsection (5) for the word “shall” there shall be inserted the words “ and the Countryside Council for Wales shall each ”.
(9)In section 38 (avoidance of pollution) after the words “the Commission” there shall be inserted the words “ , the Council ”.
(10)In section 41 (byelaws etc.)—
(a)in subsection (2), for the word “may” there shall be substituted the words “ and the Council may each ”;
(b)in subsection (5), after the word “Commission” there shall be inserted the words “ (as respects a park or area in England) or the Council (as respects a park or area in Wales) ”;
(c)in subsection (8), for the words “were a local authority” there shall be substituted the words “ and the Council were local authorities ”;
(d)in subsection (9), for the words “or the Commission” there shall be substituted the words “ , the Commission or the Council ”.
(11)In section 45 (agreements with landowners), in subsection (1) after the word “Commission” there shall be inserted the words “ , the Council ”.
(12)In section 46 (application of general provisions of 1949 Act), in subsection (2), at the end there shall be inserted “ and any reference to the Nature Conservancy Council, so far as referring to the Countryside Council for Wales for purposes connected with their nature conservation functions (within the meaning of section 131 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990) shall include a reference to that Council for purposes connected with their countryside functions (whether conferred by this Act, the Act of 1949 or otherwise.) ”.
(13)In section 49 (interpretation), after the definition of “bridleway” there shall be inserted the following definitions—
““the Commission” means the Countryside Commission;
“the Council” means the Countryside Council for Wales;”.
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 8 para. 2(2)-(4)(6)(a) repealed (1.10.2006) by Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16), ss. 105(2), 107, Sch. 12; S.I. 2006/2541, art. 2
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