14Statutory dispositionsE+W
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(1)Regulations may make provision as to the amendment of a register of common land or town or village greens where by virtue of any relevant instrument—
(a)a disposition is made in relation to land registered in it as common land or as a town or village green; or
(b)a disposition is made in relation to a right of common registered in it.
(2)Regulations may provide that, where—
(a)by virtue of any relevant instrument a disposition is made in relation to land registered as common land or as a town or village green,
(b)by virtue of regulations under subsection (1) the land ceases to be so registered, and
(c)in connection with the disposition other land is given in exchange,
the land given in exchange is to be registered as common land or as a town or village green.
(3)In this section, “relevant instrument” means—
(a)any order, deed or other instrument made under or pursuant to the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67);
[(b)a deed made for the purposes of section 28 of the Church Property Measure 2018;]
(c)any other instrument made under or pursuant to any enactment.
(4)Regulations under this section may require the making of an application to a commons registration authority for amendment of a register of common land or town or village greens.
(5)Regulations under this section may provide that a relevant instrument, so far as relating to land registered as common land or as a town or village green or to any right of common, is not to operate at law until any requirement for which they provide is complied with.
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