Citation, interpretation and extent

1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (Commencement No. 12) Order 2007.

(2) In this Order “the 1980 Act” means the Highways Act 1980( 2 ).

(3) This Order applies in relation to England only( 3 ).

Appointed Day

2. 21 ^st May 2007 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 57 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000(amendments to the 1980 Act and other Acts), in so far as it gives effect to the following provisions of Schedule 6 to that Act—

(a) paragraph 5 (amendment to section 36 of the 1980 Act: highways maintainable at public expense) in so far as it is not already in force;

(b) paragraph 12, to the extent that it inserts sections 119D and 119E into the 1980 Act (diversion of certain highways for protection of sites of special scientific interest);

(c) in paragraph 13 (amendment to section 120 of the 1980 Act: exercise of powers of making public path extinguishment and diversion orders), sub-paragraphs (1) to (5) and (7) to (10) to the extent that the amendments made relate to an SSSI diversion order;

(d) paragraph 14 (amendment to section 121 of the 1980 Act: supplementary provisions as to public path extinguishment and diversion orders), to the extent that the amendments made relate to an SSSI diversion order;

(e) in paragraph 17 (amendment to section 293 of the 1980 Act: powers of entry for purposes connected with certain orders relating to footpaths and bridleways), sub-paragraph (b) in so far as it is not already in force;

(f) in paragraph 18 (amendment to section 325 of the 1980 Act: regulations, schemes and orders), sub-paragraph (a) in so far as it is not already in force;

(g) paragraph 19 (amendment to section 326 of the 1980 Act: revocation and variation of schemes and orders), in so far as it is not already in force;

(h) paragraph 21 (amendment to section 334 of the 1980 Act: savings relating to telecommunications apparatus), in so far as it is not already in force;

(i) in paragraph 23 (amendment to Schedule 6 to the 1980 Act: provisions as to making, confirmation, validity and date of operation of certain orders relating to footpaths and bridleways), sub-paragraphs (1) to (4), 5(b), (7) (with the exception of paragraph 2A(1)(b) of Schedule 6 to the 1980 Act), (8) and (9) in so far as they are not already in force; and

(j) paragraph 24 (insertion of Schedule 12ZA to the 1980 Act: delegation of function of making determination), to the extent that the amendments made relate to an SSSI diversion order.