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Settled Land Act 1925

1925 CHAPTER 18 15 and 16 Geo 5

An Act to consolidate the enactments relating to settled land in England and Wales.

[9th April 1925]

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Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Powers of tenant for life and trustees of settlement under this Act conferred on trustees for sale by Law of Property Act 1925 (c. 20), s. 28(1) and Forestry Act 1967 (c. 10), s. 5(4), Sch. 2 para. 1(1)-(3); applied by Land Registration Act 1925 (c. 21), ss. 40(2), 91(1)

C2Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3

C3Act extended by Local Land Charges Act 1975 (c. 76, SIF 98:2), ss. 11(3), 19(2), by Highways Act 1980 (c. 66, SIF 59), s. 87(4)(a) and by Patronage (Benefices) Measure 1986 (No. 3, SIF 21:4), ss. 33(4), 35(1)

C4Act modified by S.I. 1989/1379, art. 3(6)

C5Act: Definition of "settlement" applied (25.9.1991) by Land Compensation Act 1961 (c. 33, SIF 28:1), s. 27, Sch. 3 (as inserted 25.9.1991 by Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34, SIF:28:1), s. 66, Schedule 14 para. 2); S.I. 1991/2067, art. 3

Act applied (1.11.1993) by 1993 c. 28, s. 34(3)(a); S.I. 1993/2134, arts.2,5

Act applied (30.10.1994) by S.I. 1994/2716, reg. 86(1)(b)

Act excluded (1.1.1997) by 1996 c. 47, s.2 (with ss. 24(2), 25(4)(5)); S.I. 1996/2974, art. 2

Commencement Information

I1Act wholly in force at 1.1.1926 by s. 120(2) (now repealed)