Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000

1. Introduction

   1. Part I: Access to the Countryside

      1. Summary

      2. Background

      3. Commentary on sections

         1. Sections 1 to 3 and Schedules 1 and 2: General

         2. Sections 4 to 11 and Schedule 3: Maps

         3. Sections 12 to 14: Rights and liabilities of owners and occupiers

         4. Sections 15 and 16: Access under other enactments and by dedication

         5. Sections 17 to 20: Miscellaneous

         6. Sections 21 to 33: Exclusion or restriction of access

         7. Sections 34 to 39: Means of Access

         8. Sections 40 to 46: General

   2. Part Ii: Public Rights of Way and Road Traffic

      1. Summary

      2. Background

      3. Commentary on sections

         1. Sections 47 to 52: Definitive Maps and Statements and Restricted Byways

         2. Sections 53 to 56: Cut-off date for recording certain rights of way on definitive maps and extinguishment of those not so recorded

         3. Section 57 and Schedule 6: Creation, stopping up and diversion of highways

         4. Sections 58 and 59: Effect of Part I of the Bill on powers to create, stop up or divert highways

         5. Sections 60 to 62: Rights of way improvement plans

         6. Sections 63 to 65: Interferences with Highways and the Provision of Stiles

         7. Sections 66 to 72: Miscellaneous, including road traffic, vehicular access across common land and stiles.

   3. Part Iii: Nature Conservation and Wildlife Protection

      1. Summary

      2. Background

      3. Commentary on sections

         1. Sections 73 to 80 And Schedule 8

         2. Section 74: Conservation of biological diversity

         3. Schedule 8: English Nature Name Change

         4. Schedule 9 - Sites of Special Scientific Interest

         5. Schedules 10 and 11:  Consequential and Transitional provisions

   4. Part Iii: Provisions for the Enforcement of Wildlife Legislation

      1. Summary

      2. Background

      3. Commentary on sections

         1. Section 81: Enforcement of Wildlife Legislation

         2. Schedule 12: Amendments relating to Part 1 of Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

   5. Part Iv: Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty

      1. Summary

      2. Background

      3. Commentary on sections

         1. Sections 82 - 91, Schedules 13 and 14

   6. Part V: Miscellaneous and Supplementary

      1. Passage of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act through Parliament