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20 Codes of conduct and other information.E+W
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(1)In relation to England, it shall be the duty of the Countryside Agency to issue, and from time to time revise, a code of conduct for the guidance of persons exercising the right conferred by section 2(1) and of persons interested in access land, and to take such other steps as appear to them expedient for securing—
(a)that the public are informed of the situation and extent of, and means of access to, access land, and
(b)that the public and persons interested in access land are informed of their respective rights and obligations—
(i)under this Part, and
(ii)with regard to public rights of way on, and nature conservation in relation to, access land.
(2)In relation to Wales, it shall be the duty of the Countryside Council for Wales to issue, and from time to time revise, a code of conduct for the guidance of persons exercising the right conferred by section 2(1) and of persons interested in access land, and to take such other steps as appear to them expedient for securing the results mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (1).
(3)A code of conduct issued by the Countryside Agency or the Countryside Council for Wales may include provisions in pursuance of subsection (1) or (2) and in pursuance of section 86(1) of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949.
(4)The powers conferred by subsections (1) and (2) include power to contribute towards expenses incurred by other persons.
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