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Status: In Force
Penalty ceiling: Prosecution 2 of 13 obligations carry a fine up to £1,000. 1 carries different penalties and 10 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Occupier2 Any Person1

Plus 10 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

Other Acts binding the same actors

If a role above is yours, these are the other instruments that most often bind it.

Occupier — also bound by 235 other Acts

The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021 47 duties

Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals (England) (No. 2) Order 2006 46 duties

The Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995 34 duties

Highways Act 1980 23 duties

Nitrate Pollution Prevention Regulations 2015 19 duties

Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts

Human Medicines Regulations 2012 184 duties

Merchant Shipping Act 1995 144 duties

Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 104 duties

Communications Act 2003 92 duties

Road Traffic Act 1988 92 duties

What it requires

Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

Part 1

The Countryside Commission for Scotland

0 of 9 sections shown

9 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.001 The Countryside Commission for Scotland.

s.002 The countryside.

s.003 Duties of the Commission.

s.004 Powers of the Commission.

s.005 Development projects or schemes.

s.006 Powers of Commission in relation to development projects or schemes.

s.007 Grants and loans.

s.008 Advisory functions of Commission regarding planning matters.

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Part 2

Access to Open Country

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20 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.010 Provision for public access to open country.

s.011 Rights of public where access agreement or order in force.

s.012 Commission to consult with local planning authorities and other bodies on access requirements.

s.013 Access agreements.

s.014 Access orders.

s.015 Provisions as to land used for agricultural purposes or as woodlands.

s.016 Effect of access agreement or order on rights and liabilities of persons interested in land.

s.017 Provisions for securing safe and sufficient access.

s.018 Power of local planning authority to enforce access.

s.019 Suspension of public access to avoid risk of fire.

s.020 Compensation for access orders.

s.021 Compensation to be assessed with regard to effect of first five years of access.

s.022 Claims for compensation and interest.

s.023 Payments on account in special circumstances.

s.024 Acquisition by local planning authorities of land for public access.

s.025 Acquisition by Secretary of State of land for public access.

s.026 Maps of land subject to public access.

s.027 Provisions as to danger areas.

s.028 Boundary notices.

s.029 Power of local planning authority to contribute to work carried out by other persons.

Part 3

Public Paths and Long-Distance Routes

7 of 18 sections shown

s.033 Making up and maintenance of public paths. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Planning authority must make up and maintain public pathsLocal authority

s.036 Exercise of powers under sections 34 and 35. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Authority must consult other body before diverting a public pathLocal authority

s.037 Compensation for creation, diversion and closure of public paths. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Authority must pay compensation for paths affecting land valueLocal authority

s.039 General provisions as to long-distance routes. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Scottish Natural Heritage may propose long-distance walking, cycling and horse-riding routesCrown / Minister / Government department

s.040 Approval of proposals relating to a long-distance route. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Secretary of State must approve or reject long-distance route proposalsCrown / Minister / Government department

s.044 Pasturing of bulls. Prosecution

Allow bull to be at large in field with public right of wayOccupier

Fine up to £1,000

s.046 Protection and maintenance of rights of way. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local planning authority must protect and maintain public rights of wayLocal authority

11 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.030 Creation of public paths by agreement.

s.031 Compulsory powers for creation of public paths.

s.032 Exercise of powers under ss. 30 and 31.

s.034 Closure of public paths.

s.035 Diversion of public paths.

s.038 Supplementary provisions as to creation, closure and diversion of public paths.

s.041 Ferries for purposes of long-distance routes.

s.042 Variation of approved proposals.

s.043 Ploughing of public rights of way.

s.045 Power to authorise erection of stiles,

s.047 Interpretation of Part III.

Part 4

Further Powers of Certain Authorities

2 of 21 sections shown

s.048 Regional parks. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local authorities may designate and manage regional parksLocal authority

s.060 Extension of powers of Secretary of State as respects certain land held by him. Prosecution

Fail to comply with byelaws on Secretary of State land in ScotlandAny Person

Fine up to £500

19 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.048 Country Parks.

s.049 Camping and caravan sites.

s.049 (1) Scottish Natural Heritage may enter into an agreement with...

s.050 Provision of accommodation, meals and refreshments.

s.051 Parking Places.

s.052 Amendment of Local Government (Development and Finance) (Scotland) Act 1964.

s.053 Contributions by or to local authorities.

s.054 Byelaws.

s.055 Default powers of Secretary of State as to byelaws.

s.056 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

s.056 Control of noise in quiet areas.

s.057 Supplementary provisions as to byelaws.

s.058 Powers of the Forestry Commissioners.

s.059 Extension of powers of Secretary of State under section 39 of the Forestry Act 1967.

s.061 Improvement of waterways for purposes of open-air recreation.

s.062 Exercise of powers under section 61.

s.063 Provision of recreational facilities by local water authorities.

s.064 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

s.065 Wardens.

Part 5

General, Financial and Supplementary

2 of 13 sections shown

s.066 Conservation of natural beauty. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Ministers, departments and public bodies must consider conserving Scotland's natural heritage in land functionsCrown / Minister / Government department

s.075 Powers of entry. Prosecution

Obstruct authorised person exercising powers of entryOccupier

Fine up to £1,000

11 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.069 Acquisition, appropriation, disposal, etc. of land.

s.070 Supplementary provisions as to compensation under ss. 20, 37 and 62.

s.071 Accounts and reports of the Commission.

s.072 Exemption of Commission from betterment levy.

s.073 Crown land.

s.074 Expenses.

s.076 Inquiries and service of notices.

s.077 Orders.

s.078 Interpretation

s.079 Short title and extent.

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Schedules

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s.sch003 As soon as may be after an order to which... Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Council must publish public notice and expose orders to challengeCrown / Minister / Government department

s.sch004 Before or as soon as possible after the coming into... Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Agree compensation share with landowner for access agreementsLocal authority

19 other schedules

s.sch001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

s.sch003 (1) Before a body makes an access order, a public...

s.sch003 (1A) If an authority have given notice under paragraph 1(1)...

s.sch003 (1) Subject to the provisions of this Part of this...

s.sch003 If a person aggrieved by an order to which this...

s.sch003 On any such application as aforesaid, the Court—

s.sch003 Subject to the provisions of the last foregoing paragraph, an...

s.sch003 In relation to any order to which this Schedule applies,...

s.sch004 The district valuer shall value the land covered by the...

s.sch004 The first twelve month period shall begin on the day...

1 other provision

s.para.92 Section 11(1) of this Act shall not apply to a...

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Countryside (Scotland) Act 1967

Does it bind you?

Other Acts binding the same actors

What it requires

The Countryside Commission for Scotland

Access to Open Country

Public Paths and Long-Distance Routes

Further Powers of Certain Authorities

General, Financial and Supplementary

Schedules