2.—(1) In these Regulations references to sections are references to sections of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000.
(2) In these Regulations—
(a)“joint local access forum” means a local access forum established for an area which includes the areas or parts of the areas of two or more appointing authorities;
(b)“the relevant appointing authorities” means, in relation to a local access forum, the appointing authorities for whose areas the forum is established; and
(c)except where otherwise indicated—
(i)any reference to a local access forum includes a joint local access forum; and
(ii)in relation to a joint local access forum, any reference to an appointing authority or the appointing authority is to be interpreted as a reference to the relevant appointing authorities.