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Countryside Act 1968
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· 1968-07-03
2023-10-25
Countryside Act 1968
2019-04-01
Countryside Act 1968
2016-05-21
Countryside Act 1968
2013-04-01
Countryside Act 1968
2012-07-02
Countryside Act 1968
2006-10-01
Countryside Act 1968
2006-05-11
Countryside Act 1968
2006-05-02
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2006-03-16
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2005-02-01
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2004-11-28
Countryside Act 1968
Changes on 2004-11-28
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@
- (6) This section shall apply to Scotland but there shall be substituted for subsection (4) the following subsection—
> (4) An agreement under this section may be recorded in the Register of Sasines, and if so recorded shall be enforceable at the instance of the Council against any person having an interest in the land and against any person deriving title from him:
> Provided that such an agreement shall not be enforceable against any third party who shall have in good faith and for value acquired right (whether completed by infeftment or not) to his interest in the land prior to the agreement being recorded as aforesaid, or against any person deriving title from such third party.
> Provided that such an agreement shall not be enforceable against any third party who shall have in good faith and for value acquired right (whether title has been completed or not) to his interest in the land prior to the agreement being recorded as aforesaid, or against any person deriving title from such third party.
- (6A) In this section references to “the Nature Conservancy Council” or “the Council” are references to English Nature, Scottish Natural Heritage or the Council, according as the land in question in England, Scotland or Wales
@@ -1359,12 +1359,12 @@
#### General functions of the Agency.
#### Powers exercisable over or near common land.
#### Country parks: sailing, boating, bathing and fishing.
#### Compulsory purchase.
#### Access to open country: rivers, canals and woodlands.
#### Access agreements: undertakings by landowners and others not to convert land into excepted land.
##### 15A
- (1) The Nature Conservancy Council may in circumstances set out in subsection (2) acquire compulsorily all or any part of the land referred to in section 15(2).
@@ -1385,14 +1385,14 @@
- (5) In this section, “*Nature Conservancy Council*” means English Nature as respects land in England, and the Council as respects land in Wales.
#### Access to open country: rivers, canals and woodlands.
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#### Crown land.
#### Crown land.
##### 47A
- (1) Sections 6 to 9 of this Act shall have effect as if the Broads Authority were a local authority.
@@ -1603,11 +1603,11 @@
[^c6838521]: [1967 c. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1967/10).
[^c6838531]: [S. 15(6A)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/41/section/15/6A) inserted (1.4.1991) by [Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43, SIF 46:4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/43), [s. 132](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/43/section/132), [Sch. 9 para. 4(2)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/43/schedule/9/paragraph/4/2/b); [S.I. 1991/685](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/685), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/685/article/3).
[^c6838541]: Words in [s. 15(6A)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/41/section/15/6A) substituted (30.1.2001) by [2000 c. 37](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/37), [ss. 73(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/37/section/73/4), [103(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/37/section/103/2), [Sch. 8 para. 1(c)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/37/schedule/8/paragraph/1/c/i)
[^c6838551]: Words in [s. 15(6A)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/41/section/15/6A) substituted (1.4.1992) by [Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991 (c. 28)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/28), [s. 4(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/28/section/4/6), [Sch. 2 para. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/28/schedule/2/paragraph/3); [S.I. 1991/2633](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/2633), [art. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/2633/article/4).
[^c6838531]: S. 15(6A) inserted (1.4.1991) by [Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43, SIF 46:4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/43), [s. 132](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/43/section/132), [Sch. 9 para. 4(2)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/43/schedule/9/paragraph/4/2/b); [S.I. 1991/685](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/685), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/685/article/3).
[^c6838541]: Words in s. 15(6A) substituted (30.1.2001) by [2000 c. 37](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/37), [ss. 73(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/37/section/73/4), [103(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/37/section/103/2), [Sch. 8 para. 1(c)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/37/schedule/8/paragraph/1/c/i)
[^c6838551]: Words in s. 15(6A) substituted (1.4.1992) by [Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991 (c. 28)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/28), [s. 4(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/28/section/4/6), [Sch. 2 para. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/28/schedule/2/paragraph/3); [S.I. 1991/2633](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/2633), [art. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/2633/article/4).
[^c6838871]: S. 15A inserted (30.1.2001) by [2000 c. 37](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/37), [ss. 75(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/37/section/75/4), [103(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/37/section/103/2)
@@ -1867,16 +1867,20 @@
[^key-4dd4608d53fd164b5515e76a981eb5b0]: Word in [Sch. 2 para. 3(4)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/41/schedule/2/paragraph/3/4/a) inserted (31.10.2004) by [Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/5), [Sch. 7 para. 5(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/5/schedule/7/paragraph/5/3) (with [s. 111](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/5/section/111), [Sch. 7 para. 5(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/5/schedule/7/paragraph/5/4)); [S.I. 2004/2593](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2593), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2593/article/2/d)
[^key-abfd281ca4bae558c212c06a457d2330]: Words in s. 15(6) substituted (28.11.2004) by [Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2000/5), [ss. 71](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2000/5/section/71), [77(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2000/5/section/77/2), [sch. 12 para. 29(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2000/5/schedule/12/paragraph/29/2) (with [ss. 58](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2000/5/section/58), [62](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2000/5/section/62), [75](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2000/5/section/75)); [S.S.I. 2003/456](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/456), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/456/article/2)
[^key-da6354c574f191add03cfffe9a55e759]: Word in s. 24(2) repealed (S.) (28.11.2004) by [Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2000/5), [ss. 71](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2000/5/section/71), [77(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2000/5/section/77/2), [sch. 12 para. 29(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2000/5/schedule/12/paragraph/29/3), [sch. 13 Pt. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2000/5/schedule/13/part/1) (with [ss. 58](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2000/5/section/58), [62](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2000/5/section/62), [75](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2000/5/section/75)); [S.S.I. 2003/456](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/456), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/456/article/2)
[^M_F_d076b23d-a67b-47ad-9e3d-cadbe70a2873]: Word in s. 1 cross-heading substituted (20.2.1999) by [S.I. 1999/416](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/416), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/416/article/3), [Sch. 1 para. 4(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/416/schedule/1/paragraph/4/5)
#### New functions of the Agency.
#### Compulsory purchase.
#### Provisions of facilities by Forestry Commissioners.
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#### Compulsory purchase.
#### Provisions of facilities by Forestry Commissioners.
#### Application to the Broads Authority.
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2004-10-31
Countryside Act 1968
2004-07-22
Countryside Act 1968
2003-12-29
Countryside Act 1968
2003-07-25
Countryside Act 1968
2001-01-30
Countryside Act 1968
1970-01-02
Countryside Act 1968
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