Rights of Way Act 1990
Part IX of the Highways Act 1980 (lawful and unlawful interference with highways and streets) is amended as follows.
After section 131 insert the following—
For section 134 (ploughing of footpath or bridleway) substitute—
For section 135 (temporary diversion of path or way ploughed under section 134) substitute—
After section 137 insert the following—
After section 160 insert the following—
“field-edge path” means a footpath or bridleway that follows the sides or headlands of a field or enclosure;
In section 333 (saving for rights and liabilities as to interference with highways) of the Highways Act 1980, number the existing provision as subsection (1) and insert at the end—
After Schedule 12 to the Highways Act 1980 insert—
There shall be paid out of moneys provided by Parliament any increase attributable to the provisions of this Act in the sums payable out of moneys so provided under any other Act.
This Act may be cited as the Rights of Way Act 1990.
This Act shall come into force at the end of the period of one month beginning with the day on which it is passed.
Nothing in this Act shall affect the application of sections 134 and 135 of the Highways Act 1980 in relation to any ploughing of a footpath or bridleway begun before the commencement of this Act.
Section 61 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and section 21 of the Agriculture Act 1986 (which amend sections 134 and 135 of the Highways Act 1980) are hereby repealed.
In paragraph 25 of Schedule 4 to the Local Government Act 1985, the words “134(7) and (10)(a),” are hereby repealed.
This Act extends to England and Wales only.