Explanatory Notes

Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009

2009 CHAPTER 23

12th November 2009

Summary and Background

Part 9: Coastal Access

The coastal access duty

Section 299: Review of the coastal access scheme

745.This section provides for Natural England to review the coastal access scheme (which has been approved by the Secretary of State under section 298) from time to time. Subsection (2) requires Natural England to complete the first review of the scheme within three years of the date of approval of the scheme by the Secretary of State. Subsection (3) requires Natural England to publish a report of each review as soon as reasonably practical after it has completed the review.