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Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000, Part I is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 03 December 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. Help about Changes to Legislation

Part IE+W Consequential amendments

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

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Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 15 para. 1 wholly in force at 1.5.2001; Sch. 15 para. 1 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 103(3); Sch. 15 para. 1 in force for E. at 1.4.2001 by S.I. 2001/114, art. 2(2)(e); Sch. 15 para. 1 in force for W. at 1.5.2001 by S.I. 2001/1410, art. 2(g)

2E+WIn section 112(2) of that Act (provisions not applying to Epping Forest and Burnham Beeches), for “eighty-seven” there is substituted “ eighty-nine ”.

Commencement Information

I2Sch. 15 para. 2 wholly in force at 1.5.2001; Sch. 15 para. 2 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 103(3); Sch. 15 para. 2 in force for E. at 1.4.2001 by S.I. 2001/114, art. 2(2)(e); Sch. 15 para. 2 in force for W. at 1.5.2001 by S.I. 2001/1410, art. 2(g)

3E+WIn section 114(1) of that Act (interpretation), for the definition of “area of outstanding natural beauty” there is substituted—

area of outstanding natural beauty” means an area designated under section 82 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000;.

Commencement Information

I3Sch. 15 para. 3 wholly in force at 1.5.2001; Sch. 15 para. 3 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 103(3); Sch. 15 para. 3 in force for E. at 1.4.2001 by S.I. 2001/114, art. 2(2)(e); Sch. 15 para. 3 in force for W. at 1.5.2001 by S.I. 2001/1410, art. 2(g)

Harbours Act 1964 (c. 40)E+W

4E+WIn Schedule 3 to the Harbours Act 1964, in paragraph 1, in paragraph (i) of the definition of “sensitive area” for “section 87 of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949” there is substituted “ section 82 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 ”.

Commencement Information

I4Sch. 15 para. 4 wholly in force at 1.5.2001; Sch. 15 para. 4 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 103(3); Sch. 15 para. 4 in force for E. at 1.4.2001 by S.I. 2001/114, art. 2(2)(e); Sch. 15 para. 4 in force for W. at 1.5.2001 by S.I. 2001/1410, art. 2(g)

Highways Act 1980 (c. 66)E+W

5E+WIn section 105A of the 1980 Act (environmental impact assessments), in subsection (6), for paragraph (e) there is substituted—

(e)an area of outstanding beauty designated as such under section 82 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000..

Commencement Information

I5Sch. 15 para. 5 wholly in force at 1.5.2001; Sch. 15 para. 5 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 103(3); Sch. 15 para. 5 in force for E. at 1.4.2001 by S.I. 2001/114, art. 2(2)(e); Sch. 15 para. 5 in force for W. at 1.5.2001 by S.I. 2001/1410, art. 2(g)

Derelict Land Act 1982 (c. 42)E+W

6E+WIn section 1 of the Derelict Land Act 1982 (powers of Secretary of State), in subsection (11), in the definition of “area of outstanding natural beauty” for “section 87 of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949” there is substituted “ section 82 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 ”.

Commencement Information

I6Sch. 15 para. 6 wholly in force at 1.5.2001; Sch. 15 para. 6 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 103(3); Sch. 15 para. 6 in force for E. at 1.4.2001 by S.I. 2001/114, art. 2(2)(e); Sch. 15 para. 6 in force for W. at 1.5.2001 by S.I. 2001/1410, art. 2(g)

Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27)E+W

7E+WIn section 22 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (traffic regulation for special areas in the countryside), at the end of subsection (1)(a)(ii) there is inserted “ designated as such under section 82 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 ”.

Commencement Information

I7Sch. 15 para. 7 wholly in force at 1.5.2001; Sch. 15 para. 7 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 103(3); Sch. 15 para. 7 in force for E. at 1.4.2001 by S.I. 2001/114, art. 2(2)(e); Sch. 15 para. 7 in force for W. at 1.5.2001 by S.I. 2001/1410, art. 2(g)

Housing Act 1985 (c. 68)E+W

8E+WIn section 37 of the Housing Act 1985 (restriction on disposal of dwelling-houses in National Parks, etc), in subsection (1)(b) for “section 87 of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949” there is substituted “ section 82 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 ”.

Commencement Information

I8Sch. 15 para. 8 wholly in force at 1.5.2001; Sch. 15 para. 8 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 103(3); Sch. 15 para. 8 in force for E. at 1.4.2001 by S.I. 2001/114, art. 2(2)(e); Sch. 15 para. 8 in force for W. at 1.5.2001 by S.I. 2001/1410, art. 2(g)

9E+WIn section 157 of that Act (restriction on disposal of dwelling-houses in National Parks, etc), in subsection (1)(b) for “section 87 of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949” there is substituted “ section 82 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 ”.

Commencement Information

I9Sch. 15 para. 9 wholly in force at 1.5.2001; Sch. 15 para. 9 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 103(3); Sch. 15 para. 9 in force for E. at 1.4.2001 by S.I. 2001/114, art. 2(2)(e); Sch. 15 para. 9 in force for W. at 1.5.2001 by S.I. 2001/1410, art. 2(g)

Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8)E+W

10E+WIn section 87 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (exclusion of certain descriptions of land or development from a simplified planning zone), in subsection (1)(d) for “section 87 of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949” there is substituted “ section 82 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 ”.

Commencement Information

I10Sch. 15 para. 10 wholly in force at 1.5.2001; Sch. 15 para. 10 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 103(3); Sch. 15 para. 10 in force for E. at 1.4.2001 by S.I. 2001/114, art. 2(2)(e); Sch. 15 para. 10 in force for W. at 1.5.2001 by S.I. 2001/1410, art. 2(g)

Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43)E+W

11E+WIn section 130 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (countryside functions of Countryside Council for Wales), in subsection (2)(a) after “National Parks or” there is inserted “ under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 ”.

Commencement Information

I11Sch. 15 para. 11 wholly in force at 1.5.2001; Sch. 15 para. 11 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 103(3); Sch. 15 para. 11 in force for E. at 1.4.2001 by S.I. 2001/114, art. 2(2)(e); Sch. 15 para. 11 in force for W. at 1.5.2001 by S.I. 2001/1410, art. 2(g)

Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56)E+W

12E+WIn section 156 of the Water Industry Act 1991 (restriction on disposals of land), in subsection (8), in paragraph (a) of the definition of “area of outstanding natural beauty or special scientific interest”, for “for the purposes of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949” there is substituted “ under section 82 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 ”.

Commencement Information

I12Sch. 15 para. 12 wholly in force at 1.5.2001; Sch. 15 para. 12 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 103(3); Sch. 15 para. 12 in force for E. at 1.4.2001 by S.I. 2001/114, art. 2(2)(e); Sch. 15 para. 12 in force for W. at 1.5.2001 by S.I. 2001/1410, art. 2(g)

Environment Act 1995 (c. 25)E+W

13E+WIn Schedule 13 to the Environment Act 1995 (review of old mineral planning permissions), in paragraph 2(4)(c) for “section 87 of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949” there is substituted “ section 82 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 ”.

Commencement Information

I13Sch. 15 para. 13 wholly in force at 1.5.2001; Sch. 15 para. 13 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 103(3); Sch. 15 para. 13 in force for E. at 1.4.2001 by S.I. 2001/114, art. 2(2)(e); Sch. 15 para. 13 in force for W. at 1.5.2001 by S.I. 2001/1410, art. 2(g)

Housing Act 1996 (c. 52)E+W

14E+WIn section 13 of the Housing Act 1996 (restriction on disposal of houses in National Parks, etc), in subsection (1)(b) for “section 87 of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949” there is substituted “ section 82 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 ”.

Commencement Information

I14Sch. 15 para. 14 wholly in force at 1.5.2001; Sch. 15 para. 14 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 103(3); Sch. 15 para. 14 in force for E. at 1.4.2001 by S.I. 2001/114, art. 2(2)(e); Sch. 15 para. 14 in force for W. at 1.5.2001 by S.I. 2001/1410, art. 2(g)

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