Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16)

Part 6 E+W Rights of way

Rights of way and mechanically propelled vehicles E+W

71 Interpretation E+W

(1) In sections 66 and 67—

• “interest”, in relation to land, includes any estate in land and any right over land (whether exercisable by virtue of the ownership of an estate or interest in the land or by virtue of a licence or agreement) and, in particular, includes rights of common and sporting rights,

• “mechanically propelled vehicle” does not include a vehicle falling within section 189(1)(c) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52) (electrically assisted pedal cycle), and

• expressions defined for the purposes of Part 3 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (c. 69) by section 66(1) of that Act have the same meaning as in that Part.

(2) In each of sections 66 and 67 “commencement” means the commencement of that section; and in section 67 “existing” means in existence immediately before commencement.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 71 in force at 2.5.2006 for E. immediately after the coming into force of 2000 c. 37, ss. 47-50 by S.I. 2006/1176, art. 6

I2 S. 71 in force at 16.11.2006 for W. by S.I. 2006/2992, art. 2