The Public Rights of Way (Registers) (Wales) Regulations 2006

The section 53B register

4.—(1) In addition to the information prescribed in regulation 3, an authority must include on its section 53B register—

(a) the path number, where the way is already recorded on the definitive map;

(b) any date set by the authority for the determination of the application;

(c) the date on which the authority determines the application;

(d) the authority’s decision on determining the application;

(e) where the authority is notified that the applicant has—

(i) made representations to the National Assembly in accordance with paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 14 to the 1981 Act (request for the National Assembly to direct the authority to determine an application within a specified period), or

(ii) served notice of appeal on the National Assembly and on the authority in accordance with paragraph 4(1) of Schedule 14 to the 1981 Act,

a statement to that effect; and, on being notified of the National Assembly’s decision, a statement setting out the decision and the terms of any direction given;

(f) where practicable, the date, time and venue of any proposed hearing or inquiry; and

(g) where an order is made by the authority, a statement as to whether or not the order has been confirmed (with or without modifications) and, where it is confirmed, the confirmation date.

(2) Where an application to which these Regulations apply—

(a) does not result in an order coming into effect, the authority must, on its section 53B register, retain the information recorded in accordance with these Regulations;

(b) results in an order coming into effect (whether in the form requested in the application or as modified by the National Assembly), the authority may retain the recorded information for as long as it thinks fit and must do so for at least 5 working days following the date on which the definitive map and statement are modified.