http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/827The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (Commencement No. 7) Order 2005Rights of wayCountrysideCommon landRural communitiesAccess to countrysideCOUNTRYSIDE, ENGLANDStatute Law DatabaseExpert Participation2024-05-202005-03-18 This Order brings into force, in relation to England only, section 2 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 for certain purposes. 2005 No. 827 (C. 34) COUNTRYSIDE, ENGLAND The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (Commencement <Abbreviation Expansion="Number">No.</Abbreviation> 7) Order 2005 Made 18th March 2005 The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon her by section 103(3) and (4) of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000, hereby makes the following Order: Citation, interpretation and extent 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (Commencement No.7) Order 2005. 2 In this Order references to sections and Parts are references to sections and Parts of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000. 3 This Order applies in relation to England only. Appointed days 2 1 28th May 2005 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 2 (rights of public in relation to access land) in so far as it relates to any access land— a which is access land by virtue of section 1(1)(a) or (b); and b which lies within an area covered by one of the maps in conclusive form issued by the Countryside Agency for the purposes of Part I on 25th January 2005 and 7th March 2005. 2 The day appointed for the coming into force of section 2 in so far as it relates to any access land— a which is access land solely by virtue of section 1(1)(e); and b which lies within an area covered by one of the maps in conclusive form issued by the Countryside Agency for the purposes of Part I on 25th January 2005 and 7th March 2005, is 28th May 2005 or the end of a period of six months beginning with the day on which the land is dedicated for the purposes of Part I under section 16 (dedication of land as access land), whichever is the later. Alun Michael Minister of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 18th March 2005 (This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force, in relation to England only, section 2 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 for certain purposes.

It brings into force on 28th May 2005 section 2 (which introduces a new right of access to access land) in so far as it relates to access land which is shown as open country or registered common land on a map in conclusive form and which lies within an area covered by one of the maps in conclusive form issued by the Countryside Agency on 25th January 2005 and 7th March 2005 (such maps relate to the upper north west area of England and the north east area of England, respectively).

The Order also brings into force section 2 in so far as it relates to access land which is dedicated as access land under section 16 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000, which is not shown as open country or registered common land on a map in conclusive form, but which lies within an area covered by one of the maps in conclusive form issued on 25th January 2005 and 7th March 2005. The day appointed for section 2 in relation to such land is 28th May 2005 or the end of a period of six months beginning with the day on which the land is dedicated under section 16, whichever is the later.

The electronic version of the maps in conclusive form, issued on 25th January 2005 and 7th March 2005, may be inspected at the offices of the Countryside Agency at John Dower House, Crescent Place, Cheltenham GL50 3RA, 3rd Floor, Bridgewater House, Whitworth Street, Manchester M1 6LT, Cross House, Westgate Road, Newcastle NE1 4XX, and 5th Floor, 1 Redcliff Street, Bristol BS1 6NP (telephone 0845 100 3298). Copies of the maps at a reduced scale may be inspected on the Countryside Agency’s website (www.countryside.gov.uk/access/mapping). For information about where printed copies of such maps can be inspected and obtained, telephone 0845 100 3298.

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 have been brought into force in England by commencement order made before the date of this Order:

ENGLAND

ProvisionDate of CommencementS.I. No.
Section 2 (partially)19.9.20042004/2173
Section 2 (partially)14.12.20042004/3088
Sections 12, 13, 14, 18 and 2019.9.20042004/2173
Section 46(1)(b)1.4.20012001/114
Section 46(3) (partially)1.4.2001
Section 46(3) (partially)19.9.20042004/2173
Section 57 (partially)30.1.20012001/114
Section 57 (partially)12.2.20032003/272
Sections 60 to 6221.11.20022002/2833
Section 6313.2.20042004/292
Section 681.4.20012001/114
Section 70(1) and (3)13.2.20042004/292
Section 70(2) and (4)1.4.20012001/114
Section 7230.1.2001
Part IV (and Schedules 13, 14, and 15)1.4.2001
Section 961.4.2001
Section 971.4.2001
Section 100 (partially)30.1.2001
Section 100(3)1.4.2001
Section 102 (partially)30.1.2001
Section 102 (partially)1.4.2001
Schedule 219.9.20042004/2173
Schedule 4, paragraphs 1, 4, 5 and 61.4.20012001/114
Schedule 4, paragraphs 2 and 319.9.20042004/2173
Schedule 5, paragraphs 8, 10 and 11 (partially)13.2.20042004/292
Schedule 6, paragraphs 1, 2, 5 (partially), 6, 8 (partially), 9 (partially), 11, 12 (partially), 13 (partially), 14 (partially), 17 (partially), 18 (partially), 19 (partially), 20, 21 (partially), 23 (partially), 24 (partially), 25 and 2612.2.20032003/272
Schedule 6, paragraph 3 (partially)13.2.20042004/292
Schedule 6, paragraph 18(a) (partially)30.1.20012001/114
Schedule 6, paragraph 19 (partially)30.1.2001
Schedule 16, Part I (partially)1.4.2001
Schedule 16, Part II (partially)30.1.2001
Schedule 16, Part II (partially)1.4.2001
Schedule 16, Parts V and VI1.4.2001

WALES

The following commencement orders have been made— the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (Commencement No.1) (Wales) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/203 (W.9) (C.10)); the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (Commencement No.2) (Wales) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/1410 (W.96) (C.50)); the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (Commencement No.3) (Wales) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/2615 (W.253) (C.82)); the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (Commencement No.4) (Wales) Order 2004 (S.I 2004/315 (W.33) (C.16)); the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (Commencement No.5) (Wales) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1489 (W.154) (C.59)); and the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (Commencement No.6) (Wales) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/423 (W.41) (C.19)).

2000 c. 37. As to the exercise of the power to bring these provisions into force as regards Wales, see section 103(3) of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000.