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(1)An application under section 2 may not be made in respect of a freehold estate in land without the consent of anyone who—

(a)is the registered proprietor of the freehold estate in the whole or part of the land,

(b)is the registered proprietor of a leasehold estate in the whole or part of the land granted for a term of more than than 21 years,

(c)is the registered proprietor of a charge over the whole or part of the land, or

(d)falls within any other class of person which may be prescribed.

(2)Regulations shall make provision about consent for the purposes of this section; in particular, the regulations may make provision—

(a)prescribing the form of consent;

(b)about the effect and duration of consent (including provision for consent to bind successors);

(c)about withdrawal of consent (including provision preventing withdrawal in specified circumstances);

(d)for consent given for the purpose of one application under section 2 to have effect for the purpose of another application;

(e)for consent to be deemed to have been given in specified circumstances;

(f)enabling a court to dispense with a requirement for consent in specified circumstances.

(3)An order under subsection (2)(f) dispensing with a requirement for consent—

(a)may be absolute or conditional, and

(b)may make such other provision as the court thinks appropriate.

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