Commons Act 2006

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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)

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)