These Regulations amend section 10(2) of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (c. 37) (“the Act”) in relation to Wales.

Section 10(2) of the Act prescribes the time periods within which the Natural Resources Body for Wales (as the appropriate countryside body in relation to Wales) must conduct initial and subsequent reviews of maps issued by it in conclusive form under section 9 of the Act, showing registered common land and open country in Wales.

These Regulations amend section 10(2)(b)(ii) of the Act in order to extend the maximum interval between subsequent reviews following a first review, from 10 years after the previous review, to 15 years.

The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to these Regulations. As a result, it was not considered necessary to carry out a regulatory impact assessment as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with these Regulations.