http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/37/section/39/2005-11-21Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000An Act to make new provision for public access to the countryside; to amend the law relating to public rights of way; to enable traffic regulation orders to be made for the purpose of conserving an area’s natural beauty; to make provision with respect to the driving of mechanically propelled vehicles elsewhere than on roads; to amend the law relating to nature conservation and the protection of wildlife; to make further provision with respect to areas of outstanding natural beauty; and for connected purposes.2000-12-07texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-03-18Expert Participation2005-11-21 Part I Access to the countrysideChapter III Means of access Order to remove obstruction.391Where at any time two or more access notices relating to a means of access have been given to any person within the preceding thirty-six months, a magistrates’ court may, on the application of the access authority, order that person—awithin such time as may be specified in the order, to take such steps as may be so specified to remove any obstruction of that means of access, andbnot to obstruct that means of access at any time when the right conferred by section 2(1) is exercisable.2If a person (“the person in default”) fails to comply with an order under this section—ahe is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale, andbthe access authority may remove any obstruction of the means of access and recover from the person in default the costs reasonably incurred by them in doing so.3In this section “access notice” means a notice under section 36(3) or 37(1) in respect of which the period specified in the notice has expired, other than a notice in respect of which an appeal is pending or which has been cancelled on appeal.