Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Act 2025

Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (c. 37)

54 (1) The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 53 (extinguishment of unrecorded rights of way)—

(a) in subsection (1), after “applies to a highway” insert “in England”;

(b) in subsection (3), after “public right of way” insert “over land in England”;

(c) in the heading, at the end insert “: England”.

(3) In section 54 (excepted highways and rights of way)—

(a) in subsection (1)(d), for the words from “made” to “National Assembly for Wales” substitute “made by the Secretary of State”;

(b) in subsection (5)(c), for the words from “made” to “National Assembly for Wales” substitute “made by the Secretary of State”;

(c) in the heading, at the end insert “: England”.

(4) In section 55 (bridleway rights)—

(a) in subsection (1), after “over any way” insert “in England”;

(b) in the heading, at the end insert “: England”.

(5) In section 56 (cut-off date for extinguishment etc.)—

(a) in subsection (2)—

(i) omit the words from “(as respects England)” to “(as respects Wales)”;

(ii) in paragraph (b) omit “or the National Assembly for Wales (as the case may be)”;

(b) in the heading, at the end insert “: England”.