UK Act of Parliament 1968 c. 41 United Kingdom

Countryside Act 1968

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

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Plus 8 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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s.002 Countryside Functions of Natural Resources Body for Wales . (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NRBW must promote countryside access and advise authoritiesCrown / Minister / Government department
s.011 Conservation of natural beauty. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Ministers, departments and public bodies must consider countryside conservation in land decisionsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.030 Riding of pedal bicycles on bridleways. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Cyclists must give way to pedestrians and horse riders on bridlewaysAny Person
s.037 Protection for interests in countryside. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Ministers and local authorities must consider farming and rural economiesCrown / Minister / Government department
s.038 Avoidance of pollution. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Regulators must consider water pollution when exercising functionsStatutory regulator
s.043 General provisions as to local authority powers conferred by Act. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authorities must provide countryside facilities to non-residents on equal termsLocal authority
43 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 General functions of the Countryside Council for Wales (opens in a new tab)
s.003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (opens in a new tab)
s.004 Experimental projects or schemes. (opens in a new tab)
s.005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (opens in a new tab)
s.006 Country parks and commons: preliminary. (opens in a new tab)
s.007 Power to provide country parks. (opens in a new tab)
s.008 Country parks: sailing, boating, bathing and fishing. (opens in a new tab)
s.009 Powers exercisable over or near common land. (opens in a new tab)
s.010 Camping and picnic sites. (opens in a new tab)
s.012 Facilities in or near National Parks. (opens in a new tab)
s.013 Lakes in National Parks: control of boats (opens in a new tab)
s.014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (opens in a new tab)
s.015 Areas of special scientific interest. (opens in a new tab)
s.015 Compulsory purchase.
s.016 Access to open country: rivers, canals and woodlands. (opens in a new tab)
s.017 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (opens in a new tab)
s.018 Access agreements: undertakings by landowners and others not to convert land into excepted land. (opens in a new tab)
s.019 Access to open country: protection for woodlands. (opens in a new tab)
s.020 Access to open country: contributions by local planning authorities to persons displaying maps and notices. (opens in a new tab)
s.021 Amendments of Act of 1949. (opens in a new tab)
s.022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (opens in a new tab)
s.023 Provisions of facilities by Forestry Commissioners. (opens in a new tab)
s.024 Amendments of Forestry Act 1967. (opens in a new tab)
s.024 Incidental powers of
s.025 Trees and woodlands (opens in a new tab)
s.027 Signposting of footpaths and bridleways. (opens in a new tab)
s.028 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (opens in a new tab)
s.031 Public paths: amendments as respects procedural and minor matters. (opens in a new tab)
s.032 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (opens in a new tab)
s.033 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (opens in a new tab)
s.036 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (opens in a new tab)
s.039 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (opens in a new tab)
s.040 National parks joint planning board: expenses of members or officers. (opens in a new tab)
s.041 Power to make byelaws and related provisions about wardens. (opens in a new tab)
s.042 Wardens. (opens in a new tab)
s.044 Power to amend local Acts concerning local authorities. (opens in a new tab)
s.045 Agreements with landowners. (opens in a new tab)
s.046 Application of general provisions of Act of 1949. (opens in a new tab)
s.047 Crown land. (opens in a new tab)
s.047 Application to the Broads Authority.
s.048 Expenses and payments into Exchequer. (opens in a new tab)
s.049 Interpretation. (opens in a new tab)
s.050 Short title, repeals, commencement and extent. (opens in a new tab)
Schedules

Schedules

3 of 9 shown
s.sch001 (1) If the authority withhold their consent to the proposals... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Minister must hold a hearing before overriding a local authority consent objectionCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch002 (1) Before the local authority apply to the Minister for... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authority must publish public notice before taking common landLocal authority
s.sch002 (1) A local authority shall not acquire by agreement, or... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authority must obtain authorisation to acquire or appropriate common landLocal authority
6 other schedules
s.sch001 This Schedule has effect where any authority are consulted in...
s.sch002 (1) For the purpose of enabling a local authority to...
s.sch002 (1) A local authority shall have power to acquire compulsorily...
s.sch002 No restrictions applying to commons generally, or to any particular...
s.sch002 References in this Schedule to commonable and other rights in...
s.sch002 In this Schedule “common land” has the meaning given by...

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