The Wildlife and Countryside (Definitive Maps and Statements) Regulations 1993

• Citation: S.I. 1993/12
• Sections: 14

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Wildlife and Countryside (Definitive Maps and Statements) Regulations 1993 and shall come into force on 31st January 1993.

(2) In these Regulations—

“ the Act ” means the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981;

“modification order” means an order made under section 53(2)(a) or (b) or section 55(4) or section 55(5) of the Act;

“reclassification order” means an order made under section 54(1)(b) of the Act;

“surveying authority” , in relation to any area, means the county council, metropolitan district council or London borough council whose area includes that area.

Section 2 Scale of definitive maps

A definitive map shall be on a scale of not less than 1/25,000 but where the surveying authority wishes to show on a larger scale any particulars required to be shown on the map, in addition, an inset map may be used for that purpose.

Section 3 Notation to be used on definitive maps

Rights of way to which Part III of the Act (public rights of way) applies shall be shown on a definitive map as indicated in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

Section 4 Modification Orders

A modification order shall be in the form set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations or in a form substantially to the like effect, with such insertions or omissions as are necessary in any particular case.

Section 5 Reclassification Orders

A reclassification order shall be in the form set out in Schedule 3 to these Regulations or in a form substantially to the like effect, with such insertions or omissions as are necessary in any particular case.

Section 6 Provisions supplementary to regulations 4 and 5

Regulations 2 and 3 above shall apply to the map contained in a modification or reclassification order as they apply to a definitive map.

Section 7 Making, submission and confirmation of modification and reclassification orders

(1) The provisions of Schedule 4 to these Regulations shall apply to the making, submission and confirmation of modification or reclassification orders.

(2) Any notice required under paragraph 3 of Schedule 15 to the Act (procedure in connection with certain orders under Part III) shall be in the form set out in Schedule 5 to these Regulations or in a form substantially to the like effect, with such insertions or omissions as are necessary in any particular case.

(3) The persons on whom notice is required to be served under Schedule 15 to the Act shall in relation to the areas specified in column 1 of Schedule 6 to these Regulations include the persons specified in column (2) of that Schedule.

Section 8 Applications for a modification order

(1) An application for a modification order shall be in the form set out in Schedule 7 to these Regulations or in a form substantially to the like effect, with such insertions or omissions as are necessary in any particular case.

(2) Regulation 2 above shall apply to the map which accompanies such an application as it applies to the map contained in a modification or reclassification order.

(3) A notice required by paragraph 2 of Schedule 14 to the Act (applications for certain orders under Part III) shall be in the form set out in Schedule 8 to these Regulations or in a form substantially to the like effect, with such insertions or omissions as are necessary in any particular case.

(4) A certificate required by paragraph 2 of Schedule 14 to the Act shall be in the form set out in Schedule 9 to these Regulations or in a form substantially to the like effect, with such insertions or omissions as are necessary in any particular case.

Section 9 Revocation

The Wildlife and Countryside (Definitive Maps and Statements) Regulations 1983 are hereby revoked.

Section 1

A modification or reclassification order shall be made in duplicate with the seal of the surveying authority (“the authority”) and the date of making inserted after the order before its Schedule.

Section 2

Where any notice to be served on an owner or occupier in accordance with paragraph 3(2)(b)(i) of Schedule 15 to the Act is sent under cover otherwise than in a prepaid registered letter or by the recorded delivery service, the cover shall have clearly on it in writing the words: “IMPORTANT-THIS COMMUNICATION AFFECTS YOUR PROPERTY”.

Section 3

Where a modification or reclassification order is submitted to the Secretary of State for confirmation, it shall be accompanied by—

(a) two copies of the order;

(b) a copy of the notice required by paragraph 3 of Schedule 15 to the Act and a certificate by the authority that the requirements of that paragraph have been complied with;

(c) a copy of that section of the definitive map and statement which the order when confirmed will modify;

(d) a statement of the grounds on which the authority consider that the order should be confirmed;

(e) any representations or objections which have been duly made with respect to the order and not withdrawn, together with the observations of the authority on them; and

(f) a certificate by the authority that every local authority whose area includes the land to which the order relates has been consulted.

Section 4

After a modification or reclassification order has been confirmed by the Secretary of State the authority shall as soon as the requirements of paragraph 11 of Schedule 15 to the Act have been complied with so certify in writing to the Secretary of State.

Section 5

After a modification or reclassification order has been confirmed the authority who made the order shall send a copy of it as confirmed to the Ordnance Survey.