The Access to the Countryside (Maps in Draft Form) (England) Regulations 2001

Deposit of reduced scale maps with county councils, district councils, London borough councils and National Park authorities

9.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), where the Agency have issued a map in draft form, they shall, as soon as reasonably practicable on or after the date of issue, deposit a reduced scale map with the proper officer of any county council, district council, London borough council or National Park authority exercising functions for any area of land to which the map in draft form relates.

(2) Where the functions of a council or authority relate to only part of the area of land covered by the map in draft form, a reduced scale map relating to only that part may be deposited.

(3) The proper officer shall, in accordance with section 225(1) of the Local Government Act 1972(1), receive and retain the reduced scale map for a period which ends three months after the date of issue for the purpose of it being available for inspection and making copies in accordance with section 228 of that Act(2).

(1)

Section 225(1) has effect as if a National Park authority were a local authority, by virtue of the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25), Schedule 7, paragraph 17(2).

(2)

Section 228 has amendments which are not relevant to these Regulations.