National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949
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(1) This paragraph applies where the appointed person—
(1) Where a determination is made in respect of an...
(1) The appointed person may give Natural England a notice...
(1) Where the appointed person considers it necessary or expedient...
(1) Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, the Secretary...
(1) The Secretary of State may, by regulations, make provision...
(1) Before making a determination under section 52 in respect...
(1) Where the Secretary of State makes a determination under...
In this Schedule— “ admissible objection ” is to be...
(1) Natural England must— (a) advertise a coastal access report,...
(1) Any person who has a relevant interest in affected...
(1) Natural England must send to the Secretary of State...
Where an objection is referred under paragraph 4(2), the appointed...
(1) Where Natural England is notified under paragraph 5(b) that...
(1) Representations about a coastal access report may be made...
(1) Natural England must send to the Secretary of State—...
(1) This paragraph applies where the Secretary of State is...
(1) Before— (a) an order designating a National Park,
Subject to the provisions of the two last foregoing paragraphs,...
Paragraphs 8 and 10 of this Schedule shall not apply...
(1) If no representations or objections are duly made, or...
As soon as may be after any such order as...
An order designating a National Park shall have effect as...
(1) The Minister may, subject to the provisions of this...
If any person desires to question the validity of an...
(1) If any person desires to question the validity of...
Subsection (1) of section sixty of this Act shall not...
In the application of the foregoing provisions of this Schedule...
Crown land.
Amended 1 timeGeneral provisions as to acquisition of land.
Amended 2 timesGeneral provisions as to appropriation and disposal of land.
Amended 1 timeSupplementary provisions as to byelaws.
Amended 5 timesSupplementary provisions as to byelaws made by the Natural Resources Body for Wales
Amended 5 timesSupplementary provisions as to compensation under ss. 20, 46 and 70.
Amended 5 timesPowers of entry.
Amended 2 timesEpping Forest and Burnham Beeches.
Amended 1 timeInterpretation.
Amended 7 timesBrowse 103 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
The Countryside Council for Wales.
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Power of Minister to give directions to the Council.
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Application of Part II of this Act in Wales.
National Parks.
General duties of Natural England in relation to National Parks.
Designation and variation of National Parks.
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Development plans relating to National Parks.
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General powers of local planning authorities in relation to National Parks.
Duty of certain bodies and persons in relation to the purposes for which National Parks are designated.
Provision of accommodation, meals, refreshments, camping sites and parking places.
Improvement of waterways for purposes of open-air recreation.
Acquisition by Minister of land in National Parks.
Meaning of “nature reserve.”
Meaning of appropriate conservation body.
Agreements for management of nature reserves in Scotland and Wales
Compulsory acquisition of land by conservation body for establishment of nature reserves.
Compulsory acquisition of land by conservation body for maintenance of nature reserves.
Declarations that areas are nature reserves.
Byelaws for protection of nature reserves.
Establishment of nature reserves by local authorities.
Power of drainage authorities to do work in nature reserves.
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Application of Part III to Scotland.
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Application of Part IV of this Act in Wales.
General provisions as to long-distance routes.
Approval of proposals relating to a long-distance route.
Ferries for purposes of long-distance routes.
Accommodation, meals and refreshments along long-distance routes.
Variation of approved proposals.
Proposals relating to the English coastal route
Route subject to erosion
Alternative routes
Coastal margin
Consideration of reports made pursuant to the coastal access duty
Directions under Part 1 of the CROW Act
Ferries for the purposes of the English coastal route
Variation pursuant to the coastal access duty
Temporary diversions
Interpretation of sections 55A to 55J
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Penalty for displaying on footpaths notices deterring public use.
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Provision for public access to open country.
Rights of public where access agreement, order in force.
General survey of access requirements of local planning authority areas.
Proceedings consequent on review under last foregoing section.
Notification to Minister of action taken for securing public access.
Access agreements.
Access orders.
Effect of access agreement or order on rights and liabilities of owners.
Provision of means of access.
Power of local planning authority to enforce access.
Suspension of public access to avoid exceptional risk of fire.
Compensation for access orders.
Compensation to be assessed with regard to effect of first five years of access.
Claims for compensation and interest.
Payments on account in cases of special hardship.
Application to waterways in National Parks.
Exercise of powers under s. 13 as respects open country and waterways comprised in access orders.
Acquisition by local authorities of land for public access.
Acquisition by Ministers of land for public access.
Maps of land subject to public access.
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Provisions as to danger areas.
Boundary notices.
Power of local planning authority to contribute to work carried out by other persons.
Repeal of 2 & 3
General, Financial and Supplementary
General duty of Natural England and the Natural Resources Body for Wales to advise on questions relating to natural beauty.
Information services to be provided by Natural England.
Information services to be provided by Natural Resources Body for Wales.
Designation of areas of outstanding natural beauty.
Functions of certain bodies in relation to areas of outstanding natural beauty.
Planting of trees and treatment of derelict land.
Local authority byelaws.
Default powers of Secretary of State as to certain byelaws.
Wardens.
General, Financial and Supplementary
General, Financial and Supplementary
General, Financial and Supplementary
General, Financial and Supplementary
General, Financial and Supplementary
Contributions by local authorities.
Payments out of moneys provided by Parliament.
General, Financial and Supplementary
General, Financial and Supplementary
†Application of provisions of Act of 1947 as to inquiries and service of notices.
Regulations and orders.
Application to Isles of Scilly.
Application to the Broads Authority.
National Trust land.
Short title and extent.
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