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

  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1 PRELIMINARY

    1. 1.Citation, commencement and extent

    2. 2.Interpretation

    3. 3.Use of electronic communications

  3. PART 2 INITIAL STAGES OF APPEAL

    1. 4.Manner and period for appeal

    2. 5.Notification of receipt of documents

    3. 6.Preliminary information to be supplied by the access authority.

    4. 7.Notification of start of appeal etc.

    5. 8.Supply of further information by the access authority

    6. 9.Submission of statements of case etc.

    7. 10.Copies of documents

    8. 11.Comments on statements of case

    9. 12.Provision of further information

  4. PART 3 DETERMINATION OF APPEALS

    1. CHAPTER I Appeals to be determined on the basis of written representations

      1. 13.Site inspections

      2. 14.Decision on appeal

      3. 15.Notification of decision

    2. CHAPTER II Appeals to be determined by way of a hearing

      1. 16.Date and notification of hearing

      2. 17.Consecutive and concurrent hearings

      3. 18.Appearances at hearing and notification of name of inspector

      4. 19.Procedure at hearing

      5. 20.Site inspections

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

      7. 22.Procedure after hearing – transferred appeals

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

      9. 24.Notification of decision – transferred appeals

    3. CHAPTER III Appeals to be determined by way of an inquiry

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

      2. 26.Inquiry timetable

      3. 27.Date and notification of inquiry

      4. 28.Proofs of evidence

      5. 29.Statement of common ground

      6. 30.Appearances at inquiry and notification of the name of inspector

      7. 31.Procedure at inquiry

      8. 32.Site inspections

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

      10. 34.Procedure after inquiry – transferred appeals

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

      12. 36.Notification of decision – transferred appeals

    4. CHAPTER IV General

      1. 37.Notification of appointment of assessor

      2. 38.Further time and additional copies

      3. 39.Inspection and copying of documents

      4. 40.Changes of procedure

      5. 41.Recovery of jurisdiction

      6. 42.Procedure following quashing of a decision

  5. Signature

  6. Explanatory Note