Part I Access to the countryside
Chapter II Exclusion or restriction of access
33 Guidance by countryside bodies to National Park authorities.
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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.
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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.
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A National Park authority or the Forestry Commissioners shall have regard to any guidance issued to them under this section.