146 Duty to maintain stiles etc on footpaths[, bridleways and restricted byways] [byways]
Highways Act 1980 (1980 c 66) | Legislation

146  Duty to maintain stiles etc on footpaths[, bridleways and restricted byways] [byways]

(1)     Any stile, gate or other similar structure across a footpath[, bridleway or restricted byway] [or across a byway open to all traffic in England] shall be maintained by the owner of the land in a safe condition, and to the standard of repair required to prevent unreasonable interference with the rights of the persons using the footpath[, bridleway or restricted byway] [, restricted byway or byway open to all traffic].

(2)     If it appears to the appropriate authority that the duty imposed by subsection (1) above is not being complied with, they

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