Section 11 of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 enables Local Authorities to exempt particular areas of land for short periods of time from access rights. The main use of these powers will be to enable admission chages to be charged for an event such as a Golf Tournament, Highland Games or Fete or for other reasons such as in the interests of public safety or security.
Where events take place that may affect the public taking access in that locality, an Exemption Order may be required from the local authority to exempt that area of land for the duration of the event and possibly for periods immediately before and after. Not all events will require an exemption order. For example if the event is unlikely to obstruct a known public access route a temporary advisory note or diversion could divert people around the area without causing significant inconvenience.
Details on whether you will require an Exemption Order and how to apply are available by clicking on the links below (all are pdf files).
Current Exemptions:
An exemption has been approved for the Witch's Trail Mountain Bike Competition at Leanachan Forests, Fort William as follows:
An exemption has been approved for the Rockness Concert at Dores by Loch Ness as follows: