The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (Commencement No. 14) Order 2007

Statutory Instruments

2007 No. 2595 (C. 99)

COUNTRYSIDE, ENGLAND

The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (Commencement No. 14) Order 2007

Made

4th September 2007

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 103(3) of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000(1), the Secretary of State makes the following Order.

Citation and application

1.  This Order—

(a) may be cited as the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (Commencement No. 14) Order 2007;

(b) applies in relation to England only.

Appointed day

2.  1st October 2007 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 69 (erection or improvement of stiles, etc.) of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (to the extent that that section is not already in force(2)).

Jeff Rooker

Minister of State

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

4th September 2007

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 1st October 2007, in relation to England, the remainder of section 69 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (“the 2000 Act”). (Section 69(2) is already in force.)

Section 69(1) of the 2000 Act inserts subsections (2A) and (2B) in section 147 of the Highways Act 1980 (c. 66) (“the 1980 Act”): section 147(2A) of the 1980 Act requires a competent authority exercising their powers under section 147(2) (in considering whether to authorise the erection of stiles, gates or other works) to have regard to the needs of persons with mobility problems; section 147(2B) permits the Secretary of State to issue guidance to competent authorities as to matters to be taken into account by competent authorities when exercising their powers under section 147(2), and requires those authorities to have regard to any such guidance.

Section 69(3) of the 2000 Act inserts a new section 147ZA into the 1980 Act: section 147ZA enables competent authorities to enter into agreements with owners, lessees or occupiers of land for the replacement or improvement of stiles, gates or other structures so as to result in a structure that is safer or more convenient for use by persons with mobility problems.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(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:

Provision	Date of Commencement	S.I. No.
Section 2 (partially)	19.9.2004	2004/2173
Section 2 (partially)	14.12.2004	2004/3088
Section 2 (partially)	28.5.2005	2005/827
Section 2 (partially)	28.8.2005	2005/1901
Section 2 (partially)	31.10.2005	2005/2752
Sections 12 to 14, 18 and 20	19.9.2004	2004/2173
Section 46(1)(b) and (3) (partially)	1.4.2001	2001/114
Section 46(3) (remainder)	19.9.2004	2004/2173
Sections 47 to 50, section 51 (partially)	2.5.2006	2006/1172
Section 51 (partially)	27.9.2005	2005/2459
Section 57 (partially)	30.1.2001	2001/114
Section 57 (partially)	12.2.2003	2003/272
Section 57 (partially)	27.9.2005	2005/2459
Section 57 (partially)	21.5.2007	2007/1493
Section 57 (partially)	1.10.2007	2007/2335
Sections 60 to 62	21.11.2002	2002/2833
Section 63	13.2.2004	2004/292
Section 68	1.4.2001	2001/114
Section 69(2)	27.9.2005	2005/2459
Section 70(1) and (3)	13.2.2004	2004/292
Section 70(2) and (4)	1.4.2001	2001/114
Section 72	30.1.2001	2001/114
Part IV, sections 96 and 97 and Schedules 13 to 15	1.4.2001	2001/114
Section 100(1), (2), (4) and (5)(b)	30.1.2001	2001/114
Section 100(3)	1.4.2001	2001/114
Section 102 (partially)	30.1.2001	2001/114
Section 102 (partially)	1.4.2001	2001/114
Section 102 (partially)	31.10.2005	2005/2752
Section 102 (partially)	2.5.2006	2006/1172
Schedule 2	19.9.2004	2004/2173
Schedule 4, paragraphs 1, 4, 5 and 6	1.4.2001	2001/114
Schedule 4, paragraphs 2 and 3	19.9.2004	2004/2173
Schedule 5, paragraph 1	2.5.2006	2006/1172
Schedule 5, paragraphs 2 (partially) and 5	27.9.2005	2005/2459
Schedule 5, paragraphs 6 and 7	2.5.2006	2006/1172
Schedule 5, paragraph 8	13.2.2004	2004/292
Schedule 5, paragraph 9	2.5.2006	2006/1172
Schedule 5, paragraphs 10 and 11 (partially)	13.2.2004	2004/292
Schedule 5, paragraph 11 (remainder)	27.9.2005	2005/2459
Schedule 5, paragraphs 12 to 17	2.5.2006	2006/1172
Schedule 6, paragraphs 18(a) (partially) and 19 (partially)	30.1.2001	2001/114
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 26	12.2.2003	2003/272
Schedule 6, paragraph 3 (partially)	13.2.2004	2004/292
Schedule 6, paragraph 3, (remainder)	27.9.2005	2005/2459
Schedule 6, paragraph 5 (remainder), paragraph 12 (partially), paragraph 13 (partially), paragraph 14 (partially), paragraph 17 (partially), paragraph 18 (remainder), paragraph 19 (remainder), paragraph 21 (remainder), paragraph 23 (partially), paragraph 24 (partially).	21.5.2007	2007/1493
Schedule 6, paragraph 4	1.10.2007	2007/2335
Schedule 16, Part I (partially)	1.4.2001	2001/114
Schedule 16, Part I (partially)	31.10.2005	2005/2752
Schedule 16, Part II (partially)	30.1.2001	2001/114
Schedule 16, Part II (partially)	1.4.2001	2001/114
Schedule 16, Part II (partially)	2.5.2006	2006/1172
Schedule 16, Parts III and IV	30.1.2001	2001/114
Schedule 16, parts V and VI	1.4.2001	2001/114

WALES

The following commencement orders have been made in relation to Wales—

(a) the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (Commencement No.1) (Wales) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/203 (W.9) (C.10));

(b) the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (Commencement No.2) (Wales) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/1410 (W.96) (C.50));

(c) the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (Commencement No.3) (Wales) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/2615 (W.253) (C.82));

(d) the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (Commencement No.4) (Wales) Order 2004 (S.I 2004/315 (W.33) (C.16));

(e) the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (Commencement No.5) (Wales) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1489 (W.154) (C.59));

(f) the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (Commencement No.6) (Wales) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/423 (W.41) (C.19));

(g) the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (Commencement No.7) (Wales) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1314 (W.96) (C.58));

(h) the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (Commencement No.8 and Transitional Provisions) (Wales) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1279 (W.124) (C.42)); and

(i) the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (Commencement No.9 and Saving) (Wales) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3257 (W.297) (C.117)).

(1)

2000 c. 37.

(2)

Section 69(2) came into force in relation to England on 27th September 2005: see S.I. 2005/2459.