http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/37/section/83/2007-08-21Countryside 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 Participation2007-08-21 Part IV Areas of outstanding natural beauty Procedure for designation orders.831Where Natural England or the Council propose to make an order under section 82, Natural England or the Council shall consult every local authority whose area includes any part of the area to which the proposed order is to relate.2Before making the order, Natural England or the Council shall then publish, in the London Gazette and in one or more newspapers circulating in the area of every such local authority, notice that they propose to make the order, indicating the effect of the order and stating the time within which and manner in which representations with respect to the proposed order may be made to Natural England or the Council (as the case may be), and shall consider any representations duly made.3An order under section 82 shall not come into operation unless and until confirmed—ain the case of an order made by Natural England , by the Secretary of State, orbin the case of an order made by the Council, by the National Assembly for Wales,and, in submitting any such order to the Secretary of State or the Assembly, Natural England or Council shall forward to the Secretary of State or the Assembly any representations made by a local authority consulted under subsection (1) or made by any other person under subsection (2), other than representations to which effect is given by the order as submitted to the Secretary of State or the Assembly.4The Secretary of State or the National Assembly for Wales may confirm an order submitted to him or it under this section either as submitted or with such modifications as the Secretary of State or the Assembly thinks expedient.5Before refusing to confirm an order under section 82, or determining to confirm it with modifications, the Secretary of State shall consult Natural England and every local authority whose area includes any land to which the order as submitted, or as proposed to be modified, relates.6Before refusing to confirm an order under section 82, or determining to confirm it with modifications, the National Assembly for Wales shall consult the Council and every local authority whose area includes any land to which the order as submitted, or as proposed to be modified, relates.7An order under section 82 may be revoked or varied by a subsequent order under that section.8Without prejudice to the powers of Natural England or the Council to vary an order under section 82, the Secretary of State (as respects England) or the National Assembly for Wales (as respects Wales) may by order vary any order under that section made by Natural England or the Council; and subsection (1) applies to any order under section 82 made by the Secretary of State or the Assembly by virtue of this subsection with the substitution for references to Natural England of references to the Secretary of State and for references to the Council of references to the Assembly.9It is the duty of Natural England and the Council to secure that copies of any order under section 82 relating to England or, as the case may be, to Wales, are available for inspection by the public at all reasonable times—aat the office of Natural England or, as the case may be, the Council,bat the offices of each local authority whose area includes any part of the area to which the order relates, andcat such other place or places in or near that area as Natural England or, as the case may be, the Council may determine.Pt IV (ss. 82-93) wholly in force at 1.5.2001; Pt. IV not in force at Royal Assent see s. 103(3); Pt. IV in force for E. at 1.4.2001 by S.I. 2001/114, art. 2(2)(e); Pt. IV in force for W. at 1.5.2001 by S.I. 2001/1410, art. 2(g)Words in s. 83(1) substituted (1.10.2006) by Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16), s. 107, Sch. 11 para. 164(a); S.I. 2006/2541, art. 2 (with Sch.)Words in s. 83(2) substituted (1.10.2006) by Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16), s. 107, Sch. 11 para. 164(a); S.I. 2006/2541, art. 2 (with Sch.)Words in s. 83(3) substituted (1.10.2006) by Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16), s. 107, Sch. 11 para. 164(a); S.I. 2006/2541, art. 2 (with Sch.)Words in s. 83(5) substituted (1.10.2006) by Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16), s. 107, Sch. 11 para. 164(a); S.I. 2006/2541, art. 2 (with Sch.)Words in s. 83(8) substituted (1.10.2006) by Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16), s. 107, Sch. 11 para. 164(a); S.I. 2006/2541, art. 2 (with Sch.)Words in s. 83(9) substituted (1.10.2006) by Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16), s. 107, Sch. 11 para. 164(a); S.I. 2006/2541, art. 2 (with Sch.)