66(1)Amend section 136 (public rights of way) as follows.
(2)In subsection (1) (decision-maker must be satisfied) for “decision-maker” substitute “Secretary of State”.
(3)In subsections (4)(b) and (5) (revival of right extinguished in connection with abandoned acquisition proposal) for “appropriate authority” substitute “Secretary of State”.
(4)Omit subsection (6) (meaning of “appropriate authority”).