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The Countryside Access (Exclusion or Restriction of Access) (Wales) Regulations 2003

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COUNTRYSIDE, WALES

Under Chapter II of Part I of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (sections 21 to 33 of the Act), the right of access conferred by section 2(1) of the Act to any land (“access land”) may be excluded or restricted. Under sections 23 and 32 of the Act, the National Assembly for Wales (“the National Assembly”) has the power to make regulations to provide for the steps to be taken to bring those exclusions or restrictions into operation.

The Countryside Access (Exclusion or Restriction of Access) (Wales) Regulations 2003

Rheoliadau Mynediad i Gefn Gwlad (Gwahardd neu Gyfyngu Mynediad) (Cymru) 2003

reg. 2(1)

The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013

Gorchymyn Corff Adnoddau Naturiol Cymru (Swyddogaethau) 2013

Sch. 5

para. 21(2)

Sch. 7

art. 1(2)

The Countryside Access (Exclusion or Restriction of Access) (Wales) Regulations 2003

Rheoliadau Mynediad i Gefn Gwlad (Gwahardd neu Gyfyngu Mynediad) (Cymru) 2003

reg. 2(1)

The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013

Gorchymyn Corff Adnoddau Naturiol Cymru (Swyddogaethau) 2013

Sch. 5

para. 21(3)

Sch. 7

art. 1(2)

The Countryside Access (Exclusion or Restriction of Access) (Wales) Regulations 2003

Rheoliadau Mynediad i Gefn Gwlad (Gwahardd neu Gyfyngu Mynediad) (Cymru) 2003

reg. 12(1)

The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013

Gorchymyn Corff Adnoddau Naturiol Cymru (Swyddogaethau) 2013

Sch. 5

para. 22

Sch. 7

art. 1(2)

The Countryside Access (Exclusion or Restriction of Access) (Wales) Regulations 2003

Rheoliadau Mynediad i Gefn Gwlad (Gwahardd neu Gyfyngu Mynediad) (Cymru) 2003

reg. 14(7)

The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013

Gorchymyn Corff Adnoddau Naturiol Cymru (Swyddogaethau) 2013

Sch. 5

para. 22

Sch. 7

art. 1(2)

The Countryside Access (Exclusion or Restriction of Access) (Wales) Regulations 2003

Rheoliadau Mynediad i Gefn Gwlad (Gwahardd neu Gyfyngu Mynediad) (Cymru) 2003

reg. 14(9)

The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013

Gorchymyn Corff Adnoddau Naturiol Cymru (Swyddogaethau) 2013

Sch. 5

para. 22

Sch. 7

art. 1(2)

The Countryside Access (Exclusion or Restriction of Access) (Wales) Regulations 2003

Part IGENERAL

1Citation, commencement and application

2Interpretation

Part IIDISCRETIONARY EXCLUSION OR RESTRICTION OF ACCESS

3Exclusion or restriction of access at the discretion of the entitled person

4Restriction of access with dogs

Part IIIEXCLUDING OR RESTRICTING ACCESS BY DIRECTION OF THE RELEVANT AUTHORITY

5Applications for directions excluding or restricting access

6Consultation by a relevant authority before giving a direction excluding or restricting access

7Consultation in relation to directions revoking or varying existing directions

8Consideration of representations

9Decisions by a relevant authority whether to give a direction

10Form of directions excluding or restricting access

11Giving a direction

12Publication of decisions on directions

Part IVNOTIFICATION OF PERIODS OF EXCLUSIONS AND RESTRICTIONS

13Notification of an exclusion or restriction

Part VINFORMING THE PUBLIC

14Informing the public of an exclusion or restriction

Part VIDIRECTIONS BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE

15Application of these Regulations to directions by the Secretary of State

Part VIIAPPEALS

16Appeal against a decision of a relevant authority

17Giving effect to the decision on an appeal

18Appeals procedures

Part VIIIMISCELLANEOUS

19Use of electronic communication

20Description of land

Schedule 1ORGANISATIONS TO BE NOTIFIED PURSUANT TO REGULATION 6(2)

Schedule 2AMENDMENTS TO THE COUNTRYSIDE ACCESS (APPEALS PROCEDURES) (WALES) REGULATIONS 2002

1In regulation 2(1), add to the definition of “appeal”, after...

2Delete Regulation 4, and substitute: (1) Subject to paragraph (2), the respondent must, within 14...

3Delete regulation 5(2)(a) and substitute: (a) the expiry of 35...

4In regulation 6(1)— (a) add, at the start of sub-paragraph...

5In the opening words of regulation 6(2), add, after “under...

6For regulation 6(2)(c), substitute: (c) the grounds on which the...

7In regulation 6(4), for “in accordance with paragraph (1)(a), (b)...

8In regulation 12(1)(c), add, after “interested person”: and, in the...

9Add, at the beginning of regulation 12(1)(d): except in the...

10Add, at the beginning of regulation 22(6)(a): except in the...

11For regulation 22(6)(b), substitute: (b) not less than 2 weeks...

12Substitute for the heading of regulation 36 (and for the...

13Substitute for regulation 36: The National Assembly must, unless it is not reasonably practicable...

2003 No. 142 (W.14)

COUNTRYSIDE, WALES

The Countryside Access (Exclusion or Restriction of Access) (Wales) Regulations 2003

Made28th January 2003

Coming into force1st March 2003

The National Assembly for Wales makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on it by sections 11, 23(1) and (2), 32 and 44 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 20001 and all other powers enabling it in that behalf: