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Section 52

SCHEDULE 5E+WMinor and consequential amendments

This schedule has no associated Explanatory Notes

Countryside Act 1968 (c. 41)E+W

1(1)The Countryside Act 1968 is amended as follows.E+W

(2)In section 9(6), for the definition of “common land” substitute—

common land” means—

(a)land registered as common land in a register of common land kept under Part 1 of the Commons Act 2006;

(b)land to which Part 1 of that Act does not apply and which is subject to rights of common within the meaning of that Act;.

(3)In Schedule 2, in paragraph 7, for the words from “section 22(1)” to the end substitute “ the principal section ”.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 5 para. 1 in force at 31.10.2011 for E. by S.I. 2011/2460, art. 2(a)(i) (with art. 3)

Animals Act 1971 (c. 22)E+W

2E+WIn section 11 of the Animals Act 1971, for the definitions of “common land” and “town or village green” substitute—

common land” means—

(a)land registered as common land in a register of common land kept under Part 1 of the Commons Act 2006;

(b)land to which Part 1 of that Act does not apply and which is subject to rights of common within the meaning of that Act;

town or village green” means land registered as a town or village green in a register of town or village greens kept under Part 1 of the Commons Act 2006;.

Commencement Information

I2Sch. 5 para. 2 in force at 31.10.2011 for E. by S.I. 2011/2460, art. 2(a)(i) (with art. 3)

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (c. 69)E+W

3E+WIn section 52(2C) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981—

(a)for “common land” (in the first place where it occurs) substitute “ subject to rights of common (within the meaning of the Commons Act 2006) ”;

(b)for the words from “the commoners” to the end of the subsection substitute “ the persons with such rights or any of them and any commons council established under Part 2 of the Commons Act 2006 for that land ”.

Commencement Information

I3Sch. 5 para. 3 in force at 31.10.2011 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2011/2460, art. 2(b)

Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988 (c. 4)E+W

4E+WIn Schedule 3 to the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988, in paragraph 38(1)(d), for “section 9 of the Commons Registration Act 1965” substitute “ section 45 of the Commons Act 2006 ”.

Commencement Information

I4Sch. 5 para. 4 wholly in force at 6.9.2007; Sch. 5 para. 4 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 56(1); Sch. 5 para. 4 in force for E. at 20.2.2007 by S.I. 2007/456, art. 2; Sch. 5 para. 4 in force for W. at 6.9.2007 by S.I. 2007/2386, art. 3

Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c. 33)E+W

5E+WIn section 61(9) of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994—

(a)for the definition of “common land” substitute—

common land” means—

(a)land registered as common land in a register of common land kept under Part 1 of the Commons Act 2006; and

(b)land to which Part 1 of that Act does not apply and which is subject to rights of common as defined in that Act;;

(b)in the definition of “commoner”, for the words from “as defined” to the end substitute “ as so defined; ”;

(c)in the definition of “the local authority”, for “section 9 of the Commons Registration Act 1965” substitute “ section 45 of the Commons Act 2006 ”.

Commencement Information

I5Sch. 5 para. 5 in force at 31.10.2011 for E. by S.I. 2011/2460, art. 2(a)(i) (with art. 3)

Environment Act 1995 (c. 25)E+W

6E+WIn Schedule 9 to the Environment Act 1995, in paragraph 1—

(a)in sub-paragraph (2)(d), for “section 9 of the Commons Registration Act 1965” substitute “ section 45 of the Commons Act 2006 ”;

(b)in sub-paragraph (6), for “the Commons Registration Act 1965” substitute “ Part 1 of the Commons Act 2006 ”.

Commencement Information

I6Sch. 5 para. 6 partly in force; Sch. 5 para. 6 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 56(1); Sch. 5 para. 6(a) in force for E. at 20.2.2007 by S.I. 2007/456, art. 2; Sch. 5 para. 6(a) in force for W. at 6.9.2007 by S.I. 2007/2386, art. 3

I7Sch. 5 para. 6(b) in force at 31.10.2011 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2011/2460, art. 2(b)

Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (c. 37)E+W

7(1)The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 is amended as follows.E+W

(2)In section 1, in subsection (3)—

(a)for paragraph (a) substitute “ land which is registered as common land in a register of common land kept under Part 1 of the Commons Act 2006. ”;

(b)omit paragraph (b).

(3)In that section, omit subsection (4).

(4)In section 45(1), in the definition of “rights of common”, for “the Commons Registration Act 1965” substitute “ the Commons Act 2006 ”.

(5)In section 46(2), for “section” substitute “ subsection ”.

Commencement Information

I8Sch. 5 para. 7 partly in force; Sch. 5 para. 7 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 56(1); Sch. 5 para. 7(1) in force for certain purposes for E. and Sch. 5 para. 7(5) in force for E. at 1.10.2006 by S.I. 2006/2504, art. 2(g); Sch. 5 para. 7(1) in force for certain purposes for W. and Sch. 5 para. 7(5) in force for W. at 6.9.2007 by S.I. 2007/2386, art. 3

I9Sch. 5 para. 7(1) in force at 31.10.2011 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2011/2460, art. 2(b)

I10Sch. 5 para. 7(2)-(4) in force at 31.10.2011 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2011/2460, art. 2(b)

Land Registration Act 2002 (c. 9)E+W

8(1)The Land Registration Act 2002 is amended as follows.E+W

(2)In section 27(2)(d), for “the Commons Registration Act 1965 (c. 64)” substitute “ Part 1 of the Commons Act 2006 ”.

(3)In section 33(d), for “the Commons Registration Act 1965 (c. 64)” substitute “ Part 1 of the Commons Act 2006 ”.

(4)In Schedule 3, in paragraph 3(1), for “the Commons Registration Act 1965 (c. 64)” substitute “ Part 1 of the Commons Act 2006 ”.

Commencement Information

I11Sch. 5 para. 8 in force at 31.10.2011 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2011/2460, art. 2(b)

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