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Part I Access to the countryside
Part II Public rights of way and road traffic
Part III Nature conservation and wildlife protection
Part V Miscellaneous and supplementary
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Excepted land for purposes of Part I
2.Land covered by buildings or the curtilage of such land....
5.Land used for the getting of minerals by surface working...
7.Land used for the purposes of a golf course, racecourse...
9.Land as respects which development which will result in the...
10.Land (other than coastal margin) within 20 metres of a...
11.Land covered by pens in use for the temporary reception...
12.Land (other than coastal margin) habitually used for the training...
Restrictions to be observed by persons exercising right of access
Minor and consequential amendments relating to Part I
Definitive maps and statements and restricted byways
Part I Amendments of Part III of Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
7.(1) Section 57 of that Act (supplementary provisions as to...
8.After section 57 of that Act there is inserted— Consolidation...
9.In section 66(1) of that Act (interpretation of Part III)...
10.In Schedule 14 to that Act (applications for certain orders...
11.(1) Schedule 15 to that Act (procedure in connection with...
Amendments relating to creation, stopping up and diversion of highways
Part I Amendments of Highways Act 1980
5.In section 36 of the 1980 Act (highways maintainable at...
9.(1) Section 119 of the 1980 Act (diversion of footpaths...
11.(1) Section 119A (diversion of footpaths and bridleways crossing railways)...
14.(1) Section 121 of the 1980 Act (supplementary provisions as...
18.In section 325 of the 1980 Act (regulations, schemes and...
19.In section 326 of the 1980 Act (revocation and variation...
Driving of mechanically propelled vehicles elsewhere than on roads
Amendments consequential on change of name of Nature Conservancy Council for England
Consequential amendments relating to sites of special scientific interest
Transitional provisions and savings relating to sites of special scientific interest
Amendments relating to Part I of Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
1.In section 1(5) of the 1981 Act (offence of intentional...
8.After that section there is inserted— Enforcement: wildlife inspectors. (1) In this Part, “wildlife inspector” means a person authorised...
10.(1) Section 21 of that Act (penalties, forfeitures etc. for...
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Supplemental powers of conservation boards
Areas of outstanding natural beauty: consequential amendments and transitional provisions
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