Part I Access to the countryside

Chapter II Exclusion or restriction of access

33 Guidance by countryside bodies to National Park authorities.

1

Subject to subsection (3), F1Natural England may issue guidance—

a

to National Park authorities in England with respect to the discharge by National Park authorities of their functions under this Chapter, and

b

to the Forestry Commissioners with respect to the discharge by the Forestry Commissioners of any functions conferred on them by virtue of section 21(6) in relation to land in England.

2

Subject to subsection (3), F4the Natural Resources Body for Wales may issue guidance—

a

to National Park authorities in Wales with respect to the discharge by National Park authorities of their functions under this Chapter, F5...

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3

F2Natural England or F4the Natural Resources Body for Wales may not issue any guidance under this section unless the guidance has been approved—

a

in the case of F2Natural England, by the Secretary of State, and

b

in the case of F4the Natural Resources Body for Wales, by the National Assembly for Wales.

4

Where F3Natural England or F4the Natural Resources Body for Wales issue any guidance under this section, they shall arrange for the guidance to be published in such manner as they consider appropriate.

5

A National Park authority or the Forestry Commissioners shall have regard to any guidance issued to them under this section.