http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/37/section/30/enactedCountryside and Rights of Way Act 2000Rights of wayNational parksDefence land and buildingsKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2021-08-03 Part IAccess to the countrysideChapter IIExclusion or restriction of accessAppeal by person interested in land 30 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.