Countryside Act 1968

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Citation1968 c. 41
Year1968
(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .the provision and improvement of facilities for the enjoyment of the countryside,the conservation and enhancement of the natural beauty and amenity of the countryside, andthe need to secure public access to the countryside for the purposes of open-air recreation,(3) The F143NRBW shall encourage, assist, concert or promote the implementation of any proposals with respect to those matters made by any person or body, being proposals which the F143NRBW consider to be suitable.(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .shall notify their opinion to the appropriate local planning authority or other public body, andon the application of any such authority or other body in any case where it appears to the F143NRBW expedient having regard to the F105purposes mentioned in section 1(1) of this Act, and to the provisions of section 5(1) of the Act of 1949 (general provisions as respects National Parks) , shall place the services of officers or servants of the F143NRBW , or the services of consultants engaged by the F143NRBW , at the disposal of the authority or other body for such period as may be agreed between them, and on such terms as to payment or otherwise, as may be so agreed with the approval of the Minister.(6) The F143NRBW shall make to local planning authorities and other public bodies, as respects the exercise of the powers of making byelaws conferred by this Act F2, the Act of 1949 and Part I of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000, recommendations as to the matters in respect of which byelaws should be made.(7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(8) The F143NRBW shall provide, or assist in the provision of, publicity and information services relating to the countryside, to places of beauty or interest therein, or to the functions of the F143NRBW, and shall take such steps as appear to them expedient for securing that suitable methods of publicity are used for the prevention of damage in the countryside and for [informing persons resorting to the countryside of their rights and obligations].(9) The F106... F143NRBW shall make to the Minister such recommendations as the F106... F143NRBW think proper in respect of applications by local authorities for F107grants under section 16 of the Welsh Development Agency Act 1975 .

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