2007 No. 1493 (C. 61)
Highways, ENGLAND

The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (Commencement No. 12) Order 2007

Made
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 103(3) and (4) of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 20001, makes the following Order:

Citation, interpretation and extent1.

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (Commencement No. 12) Order 2007.

(2)

In this Order “the 1980 Act” means the Highways Act 19802.

(3)

This Order applies in relation to England only3.

Appointed Day2.

21st May 2007 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 57 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (amendments to the 1980 Act and other Acts), in so far as it gives effect to the following provisions of Schedule 6 to that Act—

(a)

paragraph 5 (amendment to section 36 of the 1980 Act: highways maintainable at public expense) in so far as it is not already in force;

(b)

paragraph 12, to the extent that it inserts sections 119D and 119E into the 1980 Act (diversion of certain highways for protection of sites of special scientific interest);

(c)

in paragraph 13 (amendment to section 120 of the 1980 Act: exercise of powers of making public path extinguishment and diversion orders), sub-paragraphs (1) to (5) and (7) to (10) to the extent that the amendments made relate to an SSSI diversion order;

(d)

paragraph 14 (amendment to section 121 of the 1980 Act: supplementary provisions as to public path extinguishment and diversion orders), to the extent that the amendments made relate to an SSSI diversion order;

(e)

in paragraph 17 (amendment to section 293 of the 1980 Act: powers of entry for purposes connected with certain orders relating to footpaths and bridleways), sub-paragraph (b) in so far as it is not already in force;

(f)

in paragraph 18 (amendment to section 325 of the 1980 Act: regulations, schemes and orders), sub-paragraph (a) in so far as it is not already in force;

(g)

paragraph 19 (amendment to section 326 of the 1980 Act: revocation and variation of schemes and orders), in so far as it is not already in force;

(h)

paragraph 21 (amendment to section 334 of the 1980 Act: savings relating to telecommunications apparatus), in so far as it is not already in force;

(i)

in paragraph 23 (amendment to Schedule 6 to the 1980 Act: provisions as to making, confirmation, validity and date of operation of certain orders relating to footpaths and bridleways), sub-paragraphs (1) to (4), 5(b), (7) (with the exception of paragraph 2A(1)(b) of Schedule 6 to the 1980 Act), (8) and (9) in so far as they are not already in force; and

(j)

paragraph 24 (insertion of Schedule 12ZA to the 1980 Act: delegation of function of making determination), to the extent that the amendments made relate to an SSSI diversion order.

Barry Gardiner
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 21st May 2007, in relation to England, section 57 of, and Schedule 6 to, the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 to the extent that those provisions insert the following provisions into the Highways Act 1980—

(a)

section 119D, which provides for the diversion of certain highways for the protection of the special features of sites of special scientific interest; and

(b)

section 119E, which makes provisions supplementary to section 119D.

This Order also brings into force the consequential amendments in Schedule 6 to the Act relating to the above sections.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS
(This note is not part of the Order)
ENGLAND

The following provisions of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 have been brought into force in England by commencement order made before the date of this Order:

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I.No.

Section 2 (partially)

19.9.2004

2004/2173

Section 2 (partially)

14.12.2004

2004/3008

Section 2 (partially)

28.5.2005

2005/827

Section 2 (partially)

28.8.2005

2005/1901

Section 2 (partially)

31.10.2005

2005/2752

Sections 12, 13, 14, 18 and 20

19.9.2004

2004/2173

Section 46(1)(b)

1.4.2001

2001/114

Section 46(3) (partially)

1.4.2001

2001/114

Section 46(3) (remainder)

19.9.2004

2004/2173

Sections 47 to 50

2.5.2006

2006/1172

Section 51 (partially)

27.9.2005

2005/2459

Section 51 (partially)

2.5.2006

2006/1172

Section 57 (partially)

30.1.2001

2001/114

Section 57 (partially)

12.2.2003

2003/272

Section 57 (partially)

27.9.2005

2005/2459

Sections 60 to 62

21.11.2002

2002/2833

Section 63

13.2.2004

2004/292

Section 68

1.4.2001

2001/114

Section 69(2)

27.9.2005

2005/2459

Section 70(1) and (3)

13.2.2004

2004/292

Section 70(2) and (4)

1.4.2001

2001/114

Section 72

30.1.2001

2001/114

Part IV (and Schedules 13, 14 and 15)

1.4.2001

2001/114

Section 96

1.4.2001

2001/114

Section 97

1.4.2001

2001/114

Section 100(1), (2), (4) and (5)(b)

30.1.2001

2001/114

Section 100(3)

1.4.2001

2001/114

Section 102 (partially)

30.1.2001

2001/114

Section 102 (partially)

1.4.2001

2001/114

Section 102 (partially)

31.10.2005

2005/2752

Section 102 (partially)

2.5.2006

2006/1172

Schedule 2

19.9.2004

2004/2173

Schedule 4, paragraphs 1, 4, 5 and 6

1.4.2001

2001/114

Schedule 4, paragraphs 2 and 3

19.9.2004

2004/2173

Schedule 5, paragraph 1

2.5.2006

2006/1172

Schedule 5, paragraphs 2 (partially) and 5

27.9.2005

2005/2459

Schedule 5, paragraphs 6 and 7

2.5.2006

2006/1172

Schedule 5, paragraphs 8, 10 and 11 (partially)

13.2.2004

2004/292

Schedule 5, paragraphs 8, 10 and 11 (remainder)

27.9.2005

2005/2459

Schedule 5, paragraph 9

2.5.2006

2006/1172

Schedule 5, paragraphs 12 to 17

2.5.2006

2006/1172

Schedule 6, paragraphs 1, 2, 5 (partially), 6, 8 (partially), 9 (partially), 11, 12 (partially), 13 (partially), 14 (partially), 17 (partially), 18 (partially), 19 (partially), 20, 21 (partially), 23 (partially), 24 (partially), 25 and 26

12.2.2003

2003/272

Schedule 6, paragraph 3 (partially)

13.2.2004

2004/292

Schedule 6, paragraph 3 (remainder)

27.9.2005

2005/2459

Schedule 6, paragraph 18(a) (partially)

30.1.2001

2001/114

Schedule 6, paragraph 19 (partially)

30.1.2001

2001/114

Schedule 16, Part I (partially)

1.4.2001

2001/114

Schedule 16, Part I (partially)

31.10.2005

2005/2752

Schedule 16, Part II (partially)

30.1.2001

2001/114

Schedule 16, Part II (partially)

1.4.2001

2001/114

Schedule 16, Parts V and VI

1.4.2001

2001/114