Inclosure Act 1847
[1.] Where the title to a manor, &c. is litigated the consent of both claimants to be equivalent to consent of an actual owner.
2 Provision for the case of more than one person claiming to be interested.
3 Saving Rights of the Crown and others to the soil of encroachments.
4 Exchanges may be made of lands, excepting or reserving minerals and easements.
5 Recital of provision as to commissioners not proceeding to amend any award under any local Act, &c. until notice of application shall have been given by advertisement &c. Recited provision repealed, and if Commissioner think fit to proceed on any application, they may refer the same to any Assistant Commissioner, &c. 8 & 9 Vict. c. 118.
6†Lands taken in exchange, &c. in respect of copyhold or customary lands shall be held to be copyhold, and shall be held of the same lord &c.
7 Meeting may be adjourned without the attendance of Commissioner or Assistant Commissioner.
8 Notices may be given by the secretary of the commissioners, or other person appointed for that purpose.
9 Recited Act deemed part of this Act.
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Inclosure Act 1847

1847 c.111

An Act to extend the Provisions of the Act for the Inclosure and Improvement of Commons.

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1

Short title given by Short Titles Act 1896 (c. 14)

C2

Preamble (which recites Inclosure Act 1845 (c. 118)) omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1891 (c. 67)

C3

“The commissioners” means the Inclosure Commissioners for England and Wales whose functions are now exercisable by Secretary of State: Settled Land Act 1882 (c. 38), s. 48(1), Board Agriculture Act 1889 (c. 30), s. 2(1)(b), Sch. 1 Pt. II, Board of Agriculture and Fisheries Act 1903 (c.31), s. 1(1), Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Act 1919 (c. 91), s. 1, S.I. 1955/554 (1955 I p. 1200), 1965/143, 1967/156 and 1970/1681

Act: powers transferred (1.7.1999) by virtue of S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch.1