(1)There shall be registered, in accordance with the provisions of this Act and subject to the exceptions mentioned therein,—
(a)land in England or Wales which is common land or a town or village green;
(b)rights of common over such land; and
(c)persons claiming to be or found to be owners of such land or becoming the owners thereof by virtue of this Act;
and no rights of common over land which is capable of being registered under this Act shall be registered [F2in the register of title].
(2)After the end of such period, not being less than three years from the commencement of this Act, as the Minister may by order determine—
(a)no land capable of being registered under this Act shall be deemed to be common land or a town or village green unless it is so registered; and
(b)no rights of common shall be exercisable over any such land unless they are registered either under this Act or [F2in the register of title].
(3)Where any land is registered under this Act but no person is registered as the owner thereof under this Act or [F2in the register of title], it shall—
(a)if it is a town or village green, be vested in accordance with the following provisions of this Act; and
(b)if it is common land, be vested as Parliament may hereafter determine.]
Textual Amendments
F1Act repealed (1.10.2006 for E. for the repeal of ss. 8, 9, 13(a), 6.4.2007 for E. for the repeal of s. 13(b), 6.9.2007 for W. for the repeal of ss. 8, 9, 13(a)(b), 1.10.2008 in relation to the pilot areas in E. for the repeal of ss. 1-7, 10-12, 13 in so far as not already in force, 14-16, 19, 1.12.2010 for the repeal of ss. 4-7 (in so far as not already in force), 17, 18, 19(1)(c)(e)(f)(h)(i) and 19(1)(k) (for specified purposes), 12.11.2014 in relation to the pilot areas in E. for specified purposes in relation to the repeal of ss. 1-3, 10-12, 13 (so far as not already in force), 14-16, 19 (so far as not already in force), 15.12.2014 in relation to the pilot areas in E. for the remaining purposes of the repeal of ss. 1-3, 10-12, 13 (so far as not already in force), 14-16, 19 (so far as not already in force)) by Commons Act 2006 (c. 26), s. 56, Sch. 6 Pt. 1 (with s. 60); S.I. 2006/2504, art. 2(h) (with art. 3); S.I. 2007/456, art. 3(e) (with art. 4); S.I. 2007/2386, art. 3(p) (with art. 4); S.I. 2008/1960, art. 2(1)(h) (with art. 3); S.I. 2010/2356, art. 3(2) (with art. 4); S.I. 2014/3026, art. 3(1)(i) (with art. 5)
F2Words in s. 1(1)(2)(3) substituted (13.10.2003) by Land Registration Act 2002 (c. 9), s. 136(2), Sch. 11 para. 7(2) (with s. 129); S.I. 2003/1725, art. 2(1)