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The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (Commencement No. 16) Order 2023

07 November 2023

Amends/Commences: Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000

Comes into force: 24th October 2023

Jurisdiction: United Kingdom

The following sections have been brought into force in England.

  • Section 53 (extinguishment of unrecorded rights of way).

  • Section 54 (excepted highways and rights of way).

  • Section 55 (bridleway rights over ways shown as bridleways).

  • Section 56 (cut-off date for extinguishment etc).


These terminate public rights of way over highways.

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