Commons Act 2006

3 Content of registers E+W

(1) The land registered as common land in a register of common land is, subject to this Part, to be—

(a) the land so registered in it at the commencement of this section; and

(b) such other land as may be so registered in it under this Part.

(2) The land registered as a town or village green in a register of town or village greens is, subject to this Part, to be—

(a) the land so registered in it at the commencement of this section; and

(b) such other land as may be so registered in it under this Part.

(3) The rights of common registered in a register of common land or town or village greens are, subject to this Part, to be—

(a) the rights registered in it at the commencement of this section; and

(b) such other rights as may be so registered in it under this Part.

(4) The following information is to be registered in a register of common land or town or village greens in respect of a right of common registered in it—

(a) the nature of the right;

(b) if the right is attached to any land, the land to which it is attached;

(c) if the right is not so attached, the owner of the right.

(5) Regulations may—

(a) require or permit other information to be included in a register of common land or town or village greens;

(b) make provision as to the form in which any information is to be presented in such a register.

(6) Except as provided under this Part or any other enactment—

(a) no land registered as common land or as a town or village green is to be removed from the register in which it is so registered;

(b) no right of common registered in a register of common land or town or village greens is to be removed from that register.

(7) No right of common over land to which this Part applies is to be registered in the register of title.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 3 partly in force; s. 3 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 56(1); s. 3(5) in force for certain purposes for W. at 12.8.2007 by S.I. 2007/2386, art. 2

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

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