Appointed days2

1

31st October 2005 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions—

a

section 2 (rights of public in relation to access land) in so far as it relates to any access land—

i

which is access land by virtue of section 1(1)(a) or (b); and

ii

which lies within an area covered by one of the maps in conclusive form issued by the Countryside Agency for the purposes of Part I on 1st July 2005 and 16th August 2005;

b

section 102 (which introduces Schedule 16) in so far as it relates to the provisions in Schedule 16 referred to in sub-paragraph (c) below;

c

Part I of Schedule 16 (repeals relating to access to the countryside) in so far as it relates to:

i

paragraph 35A of Schedule 17 to the Local Government Act 19723; and

ii

paragraph 13 of Schedule 6 to the Local Government (Wales) Act 19944.

2

The day appointed for the coming into force of section 2 in so far as it relates to any access land—

a

which is access land solely by virtue of section 1(1)(e); and

b

which lies within an area covered by one of the maps in conclusive form issued by the Countryside Agency for the purposes of Part I on 1st July 2005 and 16th August 2005,

is 31st October 2005 or the end of a period of six months beginning with the day on which the land is dedicated for the purposes of Part I under section 16 (dedication of land as access land), whichever is the later.