The Access to the Countryside (Means of Access, Appeals) (England) Regulations 2004

PART 1PRELIMINARY

1Citation, commencement and extent

2Interpretation

3Use of electronic communications

PART 2INITIAL STAGES OF APPEAL

4Manner and period for appeal

5Notification of receipt of documents

6Preliminary information to be supplied by the access authority.

7Notification of start of appeal etc.

8Supply of further information by the access authority

9Submission of statements of case etc.

10Copies of documents

11Comments on statements of case

12Provision of further information

PART 3DETERMINATION OF APPEALS

CHAPTER IAppeals to be determined on the basis of written representations

13Site inspections

14Decision on appeal

15Notification of decision

CHAPTER IIAppeals to be determined by way of a hearing

16Date and notification of hearing

17Consecutive and concurrent hearings

18Appearances at hearing and notification of name of inspector

19Procedure at hearing

20Site inspections

21Procedure after hearing – appeals determined by the Secretary of State

22Procedure after hearing – transferred appeals

23Notification of decision – appeals determined by the Secretary of State

24Notification of decision – transferred appeals

CHAPTER IIIAppeals to be determined by way of an inquiry

25Procedure where the Secretary of State or inspector causes a pre-inquiry meeting to be held

26Inquiry timetable

27Date and notification of inquiry

28Proofs of evidence

29Statement of common ground

30Appearances at inquiry and notification of the name of inspector

31Procedure at inquiry

32Site inspections

33Procedure after inquiry – appeals to be determined by the Secretary of State

34Procedure after inquiry – transferred appeals

35Notification of decision – appeals determined by the Secretary of State

36Notification of decision – transferred appeals

CHAPTER IVGeneral

37Notification of appointment of assessor

38Further time and additional copies

39Inspection and copying of documents

40Changes of procedure

41Recovery of jurisdiction

42Procedure following quashing of a decision

2004 No. 3305

COUNTRYSIDE, ENGLAND

The Access to the Countryside (Means of Access, Appeals) (England) Regulations 2004

Made9th December 2004

Laid before Parliament13th December 2004

Coming into force6th January 2005

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon her by sections 38(6), 44(2) and 45(1)1 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 20002, hereby makes the following Regulations: