s 9–s 11 · 3 sections
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Access agreements
Open ↗9.—(1) The proprietor of private land may enter into an agreement under this Division with the Authority for the purposes of declaring a part of the land a public path if all other persons with a legal interest in the land have consented to that agreement.
(2) Subject to section 11, an access agreement —(a)
attaches to the land;
(b)
is binding on all persons who from time to time have an interest in the land; and
(c)
remains in full force and effect despite the fact that the land to which it applies ceases to be private land because of a transfer of ownership or for any other reason.
Access agreement may include indemnity
Open ↗10.—(1) An access agreement may include —(a)
an indemnity from a specified form of liability or right of action;
(b)
a waiver or exclusion of a specified form of liability or right of action;
(c)
an acknowledgment of liability; or
(d)
a disclaimer.
(2) An access agreement may also include a term requiring a party to the agreement to indemnify another party for costs incurred in defending legal proceedings against the second‑mentioned party.
Variation of access agreement
Open ↗11.—(1) Subject to subsection (2), an access agreement may be varied at any time by agreement between the parties but only if it remains in conformity with the order under section 6 declaring the relevant public path.
(2) An access agreement cannot be varied in a manner that affects the legal interest in the land of another person without that person’s consent to the agreement.
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