The Manorial Documents (Amendment) Rules 1967

Made26th June 1967

Coming into Operation6th July 1967

I, Alfred Thompson, Baron Denning, Master of the Rolls, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 144A(7) of the Law of Property Act 1922hereby make the following Rules:—

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These Rules may be cited as the Manorial Documents (Amendment) Rules 1967 and shall come into operation on 6th July 1967.

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The Interpretation Act1889 shall apply to the interpretation of these Rules as it applies to the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.

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After Rule 5 of the Manorial Documents Rules 19591, as amended by the Manorial Documents (Amendment) Rules 19632, there shall be inserted the following Rule:—

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Where the lord of the manor intends to remove manorial documents from a record repository, he shall, at least three months before their removal, give to the secretary of the Historical Manuscripts Commission written notice of his intention, containing particulars of the documents and stating the place to which he intends to remove them.

Denning, M. RDated 26th June 1967

EXPLANATORY NOTE

These Rules amend the Manorial Documents Rules 1959 so as to require an owner of manorial documents who intends to remove them from a record repository to notify his intention to the secretary of the Historical Manuscripts Commission at least three months before the documents are removed.