Commons Act 2006

Information etc E+W

20 Inspection E+W

(1) Any person may inspect and make copies of, or of any part of—

(a) a register of common land or town or village greens;

(b) any document kept by a commons registration authority which is referred to in such a register;

(c) any other document kept by a commons registration authority which relates to an application made at any time in relation to such a register.

(2) The right in subsection (1) is subject to regulations which may, in particular—

(a) provide for exceptions to the right;

(b) impose conditions on its exercise.

(3) Conditions under subsection (2)(b) may include conditions requiring the payment of a fee (which may be a fee determined by a commons registration authority).

Commencement Information

I1 S. 20 partly in force; s. 20 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 56(1); s. 20(2)(3) in force for certain purposes for W. at 12.8.2007 by S.I. 2007/2386, art. 2

I2 S. 20 in force at 1.10.2008 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2008/1960, art. 2(1)(e), Sch. (with art. 3)

I3 S. 20 in force at 15.12.2014 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2014/3026, art. 3 (with arts. 4, 5)

I4 S. 20(1) in force at 20.9.2017 for W. by S.I. 2017/933, art. 2(a) (with art. 4)

I5 S. 20(2)(3) in force at 20.9.2017 for W. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2017/933, art. 3(a) (with art. 4)

21 Official copies E+W

(1) An official copy of, or of any part of—

(a) a register of common land or town or village greens,

(b) any document kept by a commons registration authority which is referred to in such a register, or

(c) any other document kept by a commons registration authority which relates to an application made at any time in relation to such a register,

is admissible in evidence to the same extent as the original.

(2) Regulations may make provision for the issue of official copies and may in particular make provision about—

(a) the form of official copies;

(b) who may issue official copies;

(c) applications for official copies;

(d) the conditions to be met by applicants for official copies.

(3) Conditions under subsection (2)(d) may include conditions requiring the payment of a fee (which may be a fee determined by a commons registration authority).

Commencement Information

I6 S. 21 partly in force; s. 21 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 56(1); s. 21(2)(3) in force for certain purposes for W. at 12.8.2007 by S.I. 2007/2386, art. 2

I7 S. 21 in force at 1.10.2008 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2008/1960, art. 2(1)(e), Sch. (with art. 3)

I8 S. 21 in force at 15.12.2014 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2014/3026, art. 3 (with arts. 4, 5)

I9 S. 21(1) in force at 20.9.2017 for W. by S.I. 2017/933, art. 2(b) (with art. 4)

I10 S. 21(2)(3) in force at 20.9.2017 for W. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2017/933, art. 3(b) (with art. 4)