Part I Access to the countryside

Chapter II Exclusion or restriction of access

32 Regulations relating to exclusion or restriction of access.

1

Regulations may make provision—

a

as to the giving of notice under section 22(1),

b

as to the steps to be taken under section 23(1) and (2),

c

as to the procedure on any application to the relevant authority under section 24 or 25, including the period within which any such application must be made,

d

as to the giving of notice for the purposes of section 24(2)(b)(ii), 25(2)(b)(ii), 26(2)(c)(ii) or 28(2)(c)(ii),

e

prescribing the form of any notice or application referred to in paragraphs (a) to (d),

f

restricting the cases in which a person who is interested in any land only as the holder of rights of common may make an application under section 24 or 25 in respect of the land,

g

as to requirements to be met by relevant authorities or the Secretary of State in relation to consultation (whether or not required by the preceding provisions of this Chapter),

h

as to the giving of directions by relevant authorities or the Secretary of State,

i

as to notification by relevant authorities or the Secretary of State of decisions under this Chapter,

j

as to steps to be taken by persons interested in land, by relevant authorities, by the bodies specified in section 26(6) or by the Secretary of State for informing the public about the exclusion or restriction under this Chapter of access by virtue of section 2(1), including the display of notices on or near the land to which the exclusion or restriction relates,

k

as to the carrying out of reviews by relevant authorities under section 27(3) or by the Secretary of State under section 28(4),

l

as to the period within which and manner in which appeals under section 30 are to be brought,

m

as to the advertising of such an appeal, and

n

as to the manner in which such appeals are to be considered.

2

Regulations made under subsection (1)(k) may provide for any of the provisions of this Chapter relating to appeals to apply (with or without modifications) on a review under section 27.