Part IAccess to the countryside
Chapter IIExclusion or restriction of access
30Appeal by person interested in land
(1)
Subsections (2) and (3) apply where—
(a)
a person interested in any land (in this section referred to as “the applicant”)—
(i)
has applied for a direction under section 24 or 25, or
(ii)
has made representations on being consulted under section 27(5), but
(b)
in any respect, the relevant authority decide not to act in accordance with the application or the representations.
(2)
The relevant authority shall inform the applicant of their reasons for not acting in accordance with the application or representations.
(3)
The applicant may appeal against the decision—
(a)
in the case of land in England, to the appropriate Minister, or
(b)
in the case of land in Wales, to the National Assembly for Wales.
(4)
On appeal under this section the appropriate Minister or the National Assembly for Wales may, if he or it thinks fit—
(a)
cancel any direction given by the relevant authority, or
(b)
require the relevant authority to give such direction under section 24 or 25 as the appropriate Minister or, as the case may be, the Assembly, think fit.
(5)
Sections 7 and 8 (and Schedule 3) have effect in relation to an appeal under this section as they have effect in relation to an appeal under section 6 but as if references to the Secretary of State were references to the appropriate Minister.
(6)
In this section “the appropriate Minister” has the same meaning as in section 29.