Part 2Management
Commons councils
26Establishment
(1)
The appropriate national authority may, for any area or areas of land to which this section applies, establish a body corporate to carry out functions conferred under this Part.
(2)
This section applies to any land that—
(a)
is registered as common land; or
(b)
is registered as a town or village green and is subject to rights of common.
(3)
A body corporate established under this section is to be known as a “commons council”.
(4)
A commons council is to be established by order.
(5)
An order establishing a commons council must specify—
(a)
the name of the council;
(b)
the area or areas of land for which the council is established.