Part I

Access to the countryside
Chapter I

Right of access

Maps

Regulations relating to maps.
11
1
Regulations may make provision supplementing the provisions of sections 4 to 10.
2
Regulations under this section may in particular make provision with respect to—
a
the scale on which maps are to be prepared,
b
the manner and form in which they are to be prepared and issued,
c
consultation with access authorities, local access forums and other persons on maps in draft form,
d
the steps to be taken for informing the public of the issue of maps in draft form, provisional form or conclusive form,
e
the manner in which maps in draft form, provisional form or conclusive form are to be published or to be made available for inspection,
f
the period within which and the manner in which representations on a map in draft form may be made to the appropriate countryside body,
g
the confirmation of a map under section 5(c),
h
the period within which and manner in which appeals under section 6 are to be brought,
i
the advertising of such an appeal,
j
the manner in which such appeals are to be considered,
ja
the procedure to be followed on a review under section 9A (including provision as to the period within which, and the manner in which, representations may be made to Natural England in relation to such a review),
k
the procedure to be followed on a review under section 10, including the issue of maps in draft form, provisional form and conclusive form on a review, and
l
the correction by the appropriate countryside body of minor errors or omissions in maps.
3
Regulations made by virtue of subsection (2)(b) or (e) may authorise or require a map to be prepared, issued, published or made available for inspection in electronic form, but must require any map in electronic form to be capable of being reproduced in printed form.
3A
Regulations made by virtue of subsection (2)
(ja)
may make provision—
a
for appeals in relation to a review, including by making provision applying, or corresponding to, any provision of, or made under, Schedule 1A to the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 (coastal access reports) (with or without modifications);
b
enabling Natural England to make a determination in preparing a map on a review that any boundary of an area of open country is to be treated as coinciding with a particular physical feature (whether the effect is to include other land as open country or to exclude part of an area of open country).
4
Regulations made by virtue of subsection (2)(k) may provide for any of the provisions of this Chapter relating to appeals to apply (with or without modifications) in relation to an appeal against a map issued in provisional form on a review.
S. 11(3A) inserted (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), ss. 236(4)(b), 255(9)(b) (with s. 247)
S. 11(2)(ja) inserted (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), ss. 236(4)(a), 255(9)(b) (with s. 247)