SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2E+W Restrictions to be observed by persons exercising right of access

General restrictionsE+W

[F16A.(1)Whatever the time of year, section 2(1) does not entitle a person to be on any land which is coastal margin at any time if—E

(a)that person has taken onto the land, or allowed to enter or remain on the land, any dog, and

(b)at that time, the dog is not under the effective control of that person or another person.

(2)For this purpose a dog is under the effective control of a person if the following conditions are met.

(3)The first condition is that—

(a)the dog is on a lead, or

(b)the dog is within sight of the person and the person remains aware of the dog’s actions and has reason to be confident that the dog will return to the person reliably and promptly on the person’s command.

(4)The second condition is that the dog remains—

(a)on access land, or

(b)on other land to which that person has a right of access.

(5)For the purposes of sub-paragraph (4), a dog which is in tidal waters is to be regarded as remaining on access land.]