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PART 1E+WIntroduction

InterpretationE+W

2.—(1) In these Regulations references to sections are references to sections of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000.

(2) In these Regulations—

(a)“joint local access forum” means a local access forum established for an area which includes the areas or parts of the areas of two or more appointing authorities;

(b)“the relevant appointing authorities” means, in relation to a local access forum, the appointing authorities for whose areas the forum is established; and

(c)except where otherwise indicated—

(i)any reference to a local access forum includes a joint local access forum; and

(ii)in relation to a joint local access forum, any reference to an appointing authority or the appointing authority is to be interpreted as a reference to the relevant appointing authorities.