National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act (incomplete)

the National Parks & Access to the Countryside Act 1949

1949 (12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6) CHAPTER 97

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Section	notes	Amendments
preamble	An Act to make provision ... etc.
Part I The Countryside Agency Part I The Countryside Council for Wales
s.1	the Countryside Agency and the Countryside Council for Wales	EPA90 CRoWA2000 NERCA2006
(s.2)	[ section repealed ]	WCA81
s.3	Power of Minister to give directions to the Council	EPA90 NERCA2006
(s.4)	[ section repealed ]	WCA81
Part II National Parks
s.4A	Application of Part II of this Act in Wales	EPA90 NERCA2006
s.5	National Parks
(s.6)	General duties of Natural England in relation to National Parks
(s.7)	Designation and variation of National Parks
(s.8)	[ section repealed ]	LGA72
(s.9)	Development plans relating to National Parks
(s.10)	[ section repealed ]	LGA72
(s.11)	General powers of local planning authorities in relation to National Parks	WCA81
(s.11A)	Duty of certain bodies and persons to have regard to the purposes for which National Parks are designated	EA95
(s.12)	Provision of accommodation, meals, refreshments, camping sites and parking places
(s.13)	Improvement of waterways for purposes of open-air recreation
(s.14)	Acquisition by Minister of land in National Parks
Part III Nature Conservation
(s.15)	Meaning of “nature reserve”
(s.15A)	meaning of "Nature Conservancy Council"	CRoWA2000
(s.16)	Agreements with Nature Conservancy for establishment of nature reserves
(s.17)	Compulsory acquisition of land by Conservancy for establishment of nature reserves
(s.18)	Compulsory acquisition of land by Conservancy for maintenance of nature reserves
(s.19)	Declarations what areas are nature reserves
s.20	Byelaws for protection of nature reserves	NCCA73 TA84 WA89 CA2003 NERCA2006
(s.21)	Establishment of nature reserves by local authorities
(s.22)	Power of drainage authorities to do work in nature reserves
(s.23)	Notification to local planning authorities of areas of special scientific interest	WCA81
(s.24)	[ section repealed ]	STA65
(s.25)	[ section repealed ]	NCCA73
(s.26)	Application of Part III to Scotland
Part IV - Public Rights of Way
s.27	Ascertainment of footpaths, bridleways and certain other highways	WCA81
s.28	(parish councils)	WCA81
s.29	(appeals)	WCA81
s.30	(provisional map)	WCA81
s.31	(declarations)	WCA81
s.32	Effect of definitive maps and statements	WCA81
s.33	(reviews)	WCA81
s.34	(reviews)	WCA81
s.35	(affected areas)	WCA81
s.36	(districts & boroughs)	LGA72
s.37	(delays in preparation)	LGPLA80
s.38	Supplementary provisions as to maps and statements	WCA81
Creation of new public rights of way
s.39	Creation of rights of way by agreement	HA59 LGA63
s.40	(path creation orders)	HA59 LGA63
s.41	Exercise by other authorities of powers under ss. 39 and 40	HA59 LGA63
s.42	Diversion and Closure of Public Paths	HA59 LGA63
s.43	(extinguishment)	HA59 LGA63
s.44	(appropriate authorities)	HA59 LGA63
s.45	(supplementary)	HA59 LGA63
s.46	Compensation Provisions	HA59 LGA63
s.47	Liability for Repair of Public Paths	HA59 LGA63
s.48	(works on new paths)	HA59 LGA63
s.49	Acceptance of new paths created by dedication	HA59 LGA63
s.50	Private street works	HA59 LGA63
Long-Distance Routes
s.50A	Application of Part IV of this Act in Wales	EPA90 NERCA2006
s.51	General provisions as to long-distance routes.	CA68 LGA72 EA90 EPA95 CRoWA2000 NERCA2006
s.52	Approval of proposals relating to a long-distance route	LGA72 EA95 NERCA2006
s.53	Ferries for purposes of long-distance routes	LGPLA80
s.54	Accommodation, meals and refreshments along long-distance routes	LA2003
s.55	Variation of approved proposals	NERCA2006
Minor Amendments of Law relating to Rights of Way
s.56	Rights of way subject to conditions for securing efficient use of agricultural land	HA59 LGA63
s.57	Penalty for displaying on footpaths notices deterring public use	LGA72 CJA82 LG(W)A94 CRoWA2000
s.58	(presumed dedication)	HA59 LGA63
Part V Access to Open Country
(s.59)	Provision for public access to open country
(s.60)	Rights of public where access agreement or order in force
(s.61)	[ section repealed ]	CRoWA2000
(s.62)	[ section repealed ]	CRoWA2000
(s.63)	[ section repealed ]	CRoWA2000
(s.64)	Access agreements	CRoWA2000
(s.65)	Access orders
(s.66)	Effect of access agreement or order on rights and liabilities of owners
(s.67)	Provision of means of access
(s.68)	Power of local planning authority to enforce access
(s.69)	Suspension of public access to avoid exceptional risk of fire
(s.70)	Compensation for access orders
(s.71)	Compensation to be assessed with regard to effect of first five years of access
(s.72)	Claims for compensation, and interest
(s.73)	Payments on account in cases of special hardship
(s.74)	Application to waterways in National Parks
(s.75)	Exercise of powers under s 13 as respects open country and waterways comprised in access orders
(s.76)	Acquisition by local authorities of land for public access
(s.77)	Acquisition by Ministers of land for public access
(s.78)	Maps of land subject to public access
(s.79)	[ section repealed ]	LGPLA80
(s.80)	Provisions as to danger areas
(s.81)	Boundary notices
(s.82)	Power of local planning authority to contribute to work carried out by other persons
(s.83)	Repeal of 2 & 3 Geo 6 c 30
Part VI General, Financial and Supplementary
(s.84)	[ section repealed ]	CA68
General Powers and Duties of Natural England
s.85	General duty of Natural England and the Council to advise on questions relating to natural beauty	EPA90 NERCA2006
s.86	Information services to be provided by Natural England	CA68 NERCA2006
s.86A	Information services to be provided by Council	EPA90 NERCA2006
(s.87)	Designation of areas of outstanding natural beauty	CRoWA2000
(s.88)	[ section repealed ]	CRoW2000
General Powers of Local Planning Authorities
s.89	Planting of trees and treatment of derelict land	LA(L)A63 CA68 LGA72 DLA82
s.90	Local authority byelaws	CA68 LGA72 EPA90 NERCA2006
s.91	Default powers of Secretary of State as to certain byelaws	EPA90 NERCA2006
s.92	Wardens	CA68
(s.93)	[ section repealed ]	CA68
(s.94)	[ section repealed ]	CA68
Financial Provisions
(s.95)	[ section repealed ]	WCA81
(s.96)	[ section repealed ]	STA65
(s.97)	[ section repealed ]	DLA82
(s.98)	[ section repealed ]	LGA74
(s.99)	Contributions by local authorities
(s.100)	Payments out of moneys provided by Parliament
Supplementary Provisions
(s.101)	Crown land
(s.102)	[ section repealed ]	LGA72
(s.103)	General provisions as to acquisition of land
(s.104)	General provisions as to appropriation and disposal of land
(s.105)	[ section repealed ]	LGA74
(s.106)	Supplementary provisions as to byelaws
(s.107)	Supplementary provisions as to compensation under ss 20, 46, and 70
(s.108)	Powers of entry
(s.109)	Application of provisions of Act of 1947 as to inquiries and service of notices
(s.110)	Regulations and orders
(s.111)	Application to Isles of Scilly
(s.111A)	Application to the Broads Authority	CRoW2000
(s.112)	Epping Forest and Burnham Beeches	CRoW2000
(s.113)	National Trust land
s.114	Interpretation	many
(s.115)	Short title and commencement
Schedules
Schedule 1	Provisions as to Making, Confirmation, Coming into Operation and Validity of Certain Instruments	many
Schedule 2	General Restrictions to be observed by Persons having access to Open Country or Waterways by virtue of Part V of Act

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