The Act Schedule 9: Additional powers and duties of designated persons Part 4: Public order and conduct in public places etc. Section 131: Designated sites: access
327.This section has the result that various public access rights in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland will not be exercisable in relation to land which is the subject of a designation order made under section 128(2) or 129(2) as appropriate. Subsection (1) lists the public access legislation, namely section 2(1) of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000, Part III of the Countryside (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 and section 1 of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp2). Subsection (2) permits the Secretary of State to take any necessary steps to inform members of the public of the effect of the designation order, including in particular displaying notices on or near the relevant site. Subsections (3) and (4) set out the circumstances in which the Secretary of State may take such steps.