HC Deb 24 July 2002 vol 389 cc1153-4W
Bob Russell

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs which regulations under Part I of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 need to be in force before the Act can be implemented in any region before 2005. [72940]

Alun Michael

Regulations on the following must be put in place before land shown on maps of open country and registered common land may be opened up for access under Part I of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000:

  1. (a) mapping of access land and consultation on draft maps (section 11);
  2. (b )the issue of provisional maps, appeals against such maps, and the issue of conclusive maps (section 11);
  3. (c) the exclusion or restriction of access under Chapter 11, including appeals (section 32);
  4. (d) the exclusion of access in emergencies (section 31);
  5. (e)appeals relating to notices in respect of means of access (section 38);
  6. (f)references to public places in existing enactments (Section 42).

Regulations under (a)came into force on 1 November 2001. Regulations under (b) will come into force on 29 July 2002. We have completed consultations on (c) and, subject to the outcome of consultations on the remaining regulations, expect all of them to be in force by the end of 2003.