1. This order may be cited as the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Commencement No. 6) Order 1983.

2. In this order, the "1981 Act" means the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.

3. Subject to article 4, the following provisions of the 1981 Act, namely-

(a)Part III;

(b)section 73(1); and

(c)Schedule 17,

so far as they are not already in force, shall come into force on 28th February 1983.

4. Where any review under section 33 of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 is not completed before the date mentioned in article 3, sections 53 and 54 of the 1981 Act shall not come into force in relation to the area to which the review relates until either-

(a)the review is completed, or

(b)the review is abandoned in pursuance of a direction given by the Secretary of State under section 55(1) of the 1981 Act.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This order provides for Part III of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (so far as it has not already been brought into force), together with the relevant repeals, to come into force on 28th February 1983, or, in the case mentioned in article 4 of the order, on the date referred to therein. Part III is concerned with public rights of way.

NOTE AS TO PREVIOUS COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

In addition to the provisions of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 brought into force by section 74(2) of that Act, the following provisions have been brought into force by previous commencement orders: