Commons Act 2006

Ownership of common land or town or village greenE+W

8(1)Where the ownership of any land is registered in any register under the 1965 Act immediately before the commencement of this Schedule the ownership shall, subject to this Part, continue to be registered in that register.44E+W

(2)Where the ownership of land continues to be registered in a register of common land or town or village greens pursuant to sub-paragraph (1), if the commons registration authority is notified by the Chief Land Registrar that the land has been registered in the register of title, the authority shall—

(a)remove the registration of ownership; and

(b)indicate in the register in such manner as may be specified in regulations that the land has been registered in the register of title.

(3)Regulations may require commons registration authorities—

(a)to remove registration of ownership of land from their registers of common land and town or village greens;

(b)to keep or otherwise deal with documents received by them in connection with the registration of ownership of land in such manner as the regulations may specify.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 3 para. 8 partly in force; Sch. 3 para. 8 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 56(1); Sch. 3 para. 8(2)(3) in force for certain purposes for W. at 12.8.2007 by S.I. 2007/2386, art. 2

I2Sch. 3 para. 8 in force at 1.10.2008 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2008/1960, art. 2(1)(g), Sch. (with art. 3)