2(1)If a commons registration authority is satisfied that any land not registered as common land or as a town or village green is land to which this paragraph applies, the authority shall, subject to this paragraph, register the land as common land in its register of common land.E+W
(2)This paragraph applies to any land which—
(a)was not at any time finally registered as common land or as a town or village green under the 1965 Act;
(b)is land which is—
(i)regulated by an Act made under the Commons Act 1876 (c. 56) confirming a provisional order of the Inclosure Commissioners;
(ii)subject to a scheme under Metropolitan Commons Act 1866 (c. 122) or the Commons Act 1899 (c. 30);
(iii)regulated as common land under a local or personal Act; or
(iv)otherwise recognised or designated as common land by or under an enactment;
(c)is land to which this Part applies; and
(d)satisfies such other conditions as regulations may specify.
(3)A commons registration authority may only register land under sub-paragraph (1) acting on—
(a)the application of any person made before such date as regulations may specify; or
(b)a proposal made and published by the authority before such date as regulations may specify.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Sch. 2 paras. 2-4 excluded (1.2.2011) by The River Mersey (Mersey Gateway Bridge) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/41), arts. 1, 49 (with art. 51, Sch. 10 paras. 68, 85)
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 2 para. 2 partly in force; Sch. 2 para. 2 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 56(1); Sch. 2 para. 2(2)(d)(3) in force for certain purposes for W. at 12.8.2007 by S.I. 2007/2386, art. 2
I2Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 1.10.2008 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2008/1960, art. 2(1)(f), Sch. (with art. 3)
