The Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (Ramsgate to Whitstable) Order 2023

• Citation: S.I. 2023/1115
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (Ramsgate to Whitstable) Order 2023 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

(2) In this Order—

(a) “ the Act ” means the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 ;

(b) “ the relevant approval ” means the approval by the Secretary of State under section 52(1) of the Act of the relevant report on 12th December 2016;

(c) “ the relevant report ” means the report entitled Coastal Access (Ramsgate to Whitstable) submitted by Natural England to the Secretary of State under sections 51 and 55A of the Act on 25th March 2015 .

Section 2 End of access preparation period

In relation to land which is coastal margin as a result of the relevant approval, the day appointed as the day on which the access preparation period ends is 25th October 2023.