1 The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
Sections 53 and 54 cover modification and reclassification orders. Schedule 15 sets out the procedures for making and confirming these orders.

2 The Wildlife and Countryside (Definitive Maps and Statements) Regulations 1993 (Statutory Instrument 1993 Number 12)
These give the form that orders made under Section 53 or 54 should be in, and the form for the notices advertising the order. Please also see 3 below.

3 The Rail Crossing Extinguishment and Diversion Orders, the Public Path Orders and the Definitive Maps and Statements (Amendment) Regulations 1995 (Statutory Instrument 1995 Number 451)

These include amendments to the Wildlife and Countryside (Definitive Maps and Statements) Regulations 1993.

Circulars

The Department of Environment Circular 2/93, Public Rights of Way
This gives advice on many issues connected with recording, maintaining, protecting and changing the rights of way network.

The Department of Environment Circular 8/93, Awards of costs incurred in planning and other (including compulsory purchase order) proceedings
This gives advice on awarding inquiry costs, including cases involving rights of way orders.

Department of the Environment Circular 7/95, Amendment Regulations and Advice onPublic Path Orders

This describes the conditions contained in The Rail Crossing Extinguishment and Diversion Orders, the Public Path Orders and the Definitive Maps and Statements (Amendment) Regulations 1995 (Statutory Instrument 1995/451). It also gives guidance on how the Highways Act 1980 can be used to close a public path and create or divert another path which can be used as an alternative.

Note

You can get the publications listed above from SO bookshops. You can also look at copies in your local libraries or council offices.

Other publications

A guide to definitive maps and changes to public rights of way.
This booklet is produced by Natural England (originally by the Countryside Agency) and is available from: the Natural England Website