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Session 1997-98
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Access to the Countryside Bill

This is the text of the Access to the Countryside Bill, as presented to the House of Commons on 23 July 1997.

 
 
  
Access to the Countryside Bill
 
 
 
 
ARRANGEMENT OF CLAUSES
Clause 
1.Public access on foot to open country.
2.Open country.
3.Excepted land.
4.Non-conforming land.
5.Temporary prohibition order.
6.Provision of means of access.
7.Application of general provisions of the 1949 Act.
8.Obstruction of access to open country.
9.Penalty for displaying signs deterring public access.
10.Occupier's liability
11.Application to the Crown.
12.Money.
13.Interpretation.
14.Short title and extent.
 

Schedules:
    Schedule 1-Restrictions upon access.
    Schedule 2-Excepted land, non-conforming land and procedures for making orders and declarations.
 


 
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