Appointed day2.

May 2001 is the day appointed on which the following provisions of the Act come into force:—

(a)

section 46(1)(b) (repeals of sections 61 to 63 of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 19494);

(b)

section 46(3) (which introduces Schedule 4) in so far as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 4 referred to in sub-paragraph (j) below;

(c)

section 57 (amendments to the 1980 Act and other Acts) in so far as it gives effect to the substitutions referred to in sub-paragraphs (k) and (l) below;

(d)

section 68 (vehicular access across common land);

(e)

section 70(2) and (4) (minor amendments);

(f)

section 72 (interpretation provisions of Part II);

(g)

Part IV (designation and management of areas of outstanding natural beauty) (and accordingly Schedules 13, 14 and 15);

(h)

Section 96 (amendments to section 39 of the 1981 Act);

(i)

Section 102 in so far as it relates to the provisions in Schedule 16 referred to in sub-paragraphs (m) to (q) below ;

(j)

paragraphs 1, 4, 5 and 6 of Schedule 4;

(k)

paragraph 18(a) of Schedule 6 (amendments to the 1980 Act) to the extent that in section 325(1)(d) of the 1980 Act it substitutes for “118, 119,” references to sections 118, 118A, 119 and 119A;

(l)

paragraph 19 of Schedule 6 to the extent that in section 326(5) of the 1980 Act it substitutes for “a public path diversion order” references to a rail crossing extinguishment order, a public path diversion order and a rail crossing diversion order;

(m)

Part I of Schedule 16 (repeals relating to access to the countryside) except in so far as it repeals:

(i)

section 193(2) of the Law of Property Act 19255;

(ii)

paragraph 35A of Schedule 17 to the Local Government Act 19726; and

(iii)

paragraph 13 of Schedule 6 to the Local Government (Wales) Act 19947;

(n)

Part II of Schedule 16 (repeals relating to public rights of way and road traffic) in so far as it repeals part of section 22(1)(a) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 19848;

(o)

Part II of Schedule 16 in so far as it repeals section 134(5) of the 1980 Act;

(p)

Parts III and IV of Schedule 16 (repeals relating to sites of special scientific interest and wildlife); and

(q)

Parts V and VI of Schedule 16 (repeals relating to areas of outstanding natural beauty and the 1981 Act).