Countryside Act (partial)

The Countryside Act 1968 c.41

We have just a partial index, and a copy of some sections.
Some post-1968 Amendments are included, and pointed out.

CA1968 is Crown Copyright.

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For this Act, "local authority" includes National Park Authority and "the Minister" may include Welsh Assembly where approriate.

Section	notes	Amendments
preamble	'Be it enacted ..' etc
The Countryside Council for Wales
s.1	General functions of the Countryside Council for Wales	HCDA75 WCA81 EPA90 NERCA2006
s.2	New functions of the Council	LGA74 WCA81 EPA90 CRoWA2000 NERCA2006
(s.3)	[section repealed]	WCA81
s.4	Experimental projects or schemes	WCA81 EPA90 NERCA2006
(s.5)	[section repealed]	LGA74
s.6	Country parks and commons: preliminary	LGA72 LGA85 EA95
s.7	Power to provide country parks
s.8	Country parks: sailing, boating, bathing and fishing	WA89 EPA90 NERCA2006
s.9	Powers exercisable over or near common land
s.10	Camping and picnic sites
s.11	Conservation of natural beauty
s.12	Facilities in or near National Parks	EPA90 EA95 NERCA2006
s.13	Lakes in National Parks: control of boats etc.	WA89 EPA90 EA95 MSA95 NERCA2006
(s.14)	[section repealed]	WCA81
s.15	Areas of special scientific interest	NCCA73 WCA81 EPA90 NH(S)A91 AFT(S)A2000 CRoWA2000 NERCA2006
s.15A	Compulsory purchase	CRoWA2000 NERCA2006
s.16	Access to open country: canals and woodlands	TA68 WA89
(s.17)	section repealed	LGPLA80
s.18	Access agreements: undertakings by landowners and others not to convert land into excepted land
(s.19)	section repealed	EPA90
s.20	Access to open country: contributions by local planning authorities to persons displaying maps and notices
s.21	Amendments of Act of 1949
(s.22)	section repealed	WA89
s.23	Provisions of facilities by Forestry Commissioners	FA81 EPA90 NERCA2006
s.24	Amendments of Forestry Act 1967	FA81 AFT(S)A2000
s.24A	Incidental powers of the Commissioners	SI2006/780
(s.25)	section repealed	TCPA71
(s.26)	section repealed	TCPA71
s.27	Signposting of footpaths and bridleways	HA80 WCA81 RTRA84
(s.28)	section repealed	HA80
(s.29)	section repealed	HA80
s.30	Riding of pedal cycles on bridleways	RTA72 CRoWA2000
s.31	Public paths; Amendments as respects procedural and minor matters
(s.32)	section repealed	RTRA84
(s.33)	section repealed	LGA74
(s.34)	section repealed	LGA74
(s.35)	section repealed	LGA74
(s.36)	section repealed	DLA82
s.37	Protection for interests in the countryside	WCA81 EPA90 NH(S)A91 CRoWA2000 NERCA2006
s.38	Avoidance of pollution	WA89 EPA90 NERCA2006
(s.39)	section repealed	LGA72
(s.40)	section repealed	EA95
s.41	Power to make byelaws and related provision about wardens	HA80 TA84 EPA90 CRoWA2000 CA2003 NERCA2006
s.42	Wardens	EPA90 EA95
s.43	General provisions as to local authority powers conferred by Act
s.44	Power to amend local Acts concerning local authorities
s.45	Agreements with landowners	EPA90 NERCA2006
s.46	Application of general provisions of Act of 1949	NCCA73 EPA90 NERCA2006
s.47	Crown land	HA80
s.47A	Application to the Broads Authority	NSBA88 EA95
s.48	Expenses and payments into Exchequer
s.49	Interpretation	WA73 HA80 EPA90 NERCA2006
s.50	Short title, repeals, commencement and extent	HoCDA75
Schedules
Schedule 1	Proposals submitted to Statutory Undertakers and other Authorities
Schedule 2	Procedure for taking Common Land	ALA81 TA84 CA2003 PCPA2004
Schedule 3	Revision of Maps & Statement (RUPPs etc)	WA73 WCA81
Schedule 4	[schedule repealed]	LGA72
Schedule 5	Repeals

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