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Right to Roam Bill

This is the text of the Right to Roam Bill, as presented to the House of Commons on 26th January 1999.

 
 
  
Right to Roam Bill
 
 
 
 
ARRANGEMENT OF CLAUSES
Clause 
1.Public access on foot to open country.
2.Open country.
3.Surveys of open country and preparation of maps.
4.Common land.
5.Effect of open country map.
6.Excepted land.
7.Conforming and non-conforming land.
8.Temporary prohibition order.
9.Provision of means of access.
10.Application of general provisions of the 1949 Act.
11.Obstruction of access to open country.
12.Additional consequences of obstructing footpaths.
13.Penalty for displaying notices deterring public access.
14.Occupier's liability.
15.Additional publicity for land to which the public has access.
16.Application to the Crown.
17.Money.
18.Interpretation.
19.Regulations.
20.Short title and extent.
 

SCHEDULES:
    Schedule 1-Restrictions upon access.
    Schedule 2-Excepted land, conforming land, non-conforming land and procedures for making orders and declarations and amending open country maps.
 

 
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