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Revised Statute from The UK Statute Law Database

Countryside (Scotland) Act 1967 (c. 86)

This version of this statute is extracted from the UK Statute Law Database (SLD). It is not necessarily in the form in which it was originally enacted but is a revised version, which means that any subsequent amendments to the text and other effects are incorporated with annotations.

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Countryside (Scotland) Act 1967

1967 CHAPTER 86

Contents

Go to Preamble

  1. Part I

    The Countryside Commission for Scotland

    1. 1.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. 2.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. 3.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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    6. 6.

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    9. 9.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  2. Part II

    Access to Open Country

    1. 10. Provision for public access to open country

    2. 11. Rights of public where access agreement or order in force

    3. 12. Commission to consult with local planning authorities and other bodies on access requirements

    4. 13. Access agreements

    5. 14. Access orders

    6. 15. Provisions as to land used for agricultural purposes or as woodlands

    7. 16. Effect of access agreement or order on rights and liabilities of persons interested in land

    8. 17. Provisions for securing safe and sufficient access

    9. 18. Power of local planning authority to enforce access

    10. 19. Suspension of public access to avoid risk of fire

    11. 20. Compensation for access orders

    12. 21. Compensation to be assessed with regard to effect of first five years of access

    13. 22. Claims for compensation and interest

    14. 23. Payments on account in special circumstances

    15. 24. Acquisition by local planning authorities of land for public access

    16. 25. Acquisition by Secretary of State of land for public access

    17. 26. Maps of land subject to public access

    18. 27. Provisions as to danger areas

    19. 28. Boundary notices

    20. 29. Power of local planning authority to contribute to work carried out by other persons

  3. Part III

    Public Paths and Long-Distance Routes

    1. Creation of public paths

      1. 30. Creation of public paths by agreement

      2. 31. Compulsory powers for creation of public paths

      3. 32. Exercise of powers under ss. 30 and 31

      4. 33. Making up and maintenance of public paths

      5. 34. Closure of public paths

      6. 35.Diversion of public paths

      7. 36. Exercise of powers under sections 34 and 35

      8. 37. Compensation for creation, diversion and closure of public paths

      9. 38. Supplementary provisions as to creation, closure and diversion of public paths

    2. Long-Distance Routes

      1. 39. General provisions as to long-distance routes

      2. 40. Approval of proposals relating to a long-distance route

      3. 41. Ferries for purposes of long-distance routes

      4. 42. Variation of approved proposals

    3. Miscellaneous Provisions relating to Rights of Way

      1. 43. Ploughing of public rights of way

      2. 44. Pasturing of bulls

      3. 45. Power to authorise erection of stiles, etc., on public rights of way

      4. 46. Protection and maintenance of rights of way

      5. 47. Interpretation of Part III

  4. Part IV

    Further Powers of Certain Authorities

    1. 48. Country Parks

    2. 48A. Regional parks

    3. 49. Camping and caravan sites

    4. 49A.

    5. 50. Provision of accommodation, meals and refreshments

    6. 51. Parking Places

    7. 52. Amendment of Local Government (Development and Finance) (Scotland) Act 1964

    8. 53. Contributions by or to local authorities

    9. 54. Byelaws

    10. 55. Default powers of Secretary of State as to byelaws

    11. 56.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    12. 56A. Control of noise in quiet areas

    13. 57. Supplementary provisions as to byelaws

    14. 58. Powers of the Forestry Commissioners

    15. 59. Extension of powers of Secretary of State under section 39 of the Forestry Act 1967

    16. 60. Extension of powers of Secretary of State as respects certain land held by him

    17. 61. Improvement of waterways for purposes of open-air recreation

    18. 62. Exercise of powers under section 61

    19. 63. Provision of recreational facilities by local water authorities

    20. 64.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    21. 65. Wardens

  5. Part V

    General, Financial and Supplementary

    1. 66. Conservation of natural beauty

    2. 67, 68... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. 69. Acquisition, appropriation, disposal, etc. of land

    4. 70. Supplementary provisions as to compensation under ss. 20, 37 and 62

    5. 71.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    6. 72.

    7. 73. Crown land

    8. 74. Expenses

    9. 75. Powers of entry

    10. 76. Inquiries and service of notices

    11. 77. Orders

    12. 78. Interpretation

    13. 79. Short title and extent

  6. SCHEDULE 1

  7. SCHEDULE 2

    General Restrictions to be observed by persons having access by virtue of Part II of this Act to land which is or which gives or forms part of access to Open Country

  8. SCHEDULE 3

    Provisions as to Making Confirmation, Coming into Operation and Validity of Certain Orders

  9. Schedule 4

    Provisions as to the Calculation for Fixing Consideration in Respect of the Making of Access Agreements

An Act to make provision for the better enjoyment of the Scottish countryside, for the establishment of a Countryside Commission for Scotland and for the improvement of recreational and other facilities; to extend the powers of local planning authorities as respects land in their districts; to make financial provision with respect to the matters aforesaid; and for connected purposes.

[27th October 1967]

Annotations:

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Certain functions of planning authorities transferred by Local Government and Planning

(Scotland) Act 1982 (c. 43, SIF 81:2), s. 9, Sch. 1 Pt. I

C2Act amended (01.04.1992) by Natural Heritage

(Scotland) Act 1991 (c. 28, SIF 46:1), s. 14(3); S.I. 1991/2633, art.4.

Commencement Information

I1Act wholly in force at

Royal Assent

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