Commons Act 2006

26EstablishmentE+W

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(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.

Commencement Information

I1S. 26 in force at 20.1.2010 for E. by S.I. 2010/61, art. 2 (with art. 3)