Commons Act 2006

1 (1) The Countryside Act 1968 is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In section 9(6), for the definition of “common land” substitute—

““common land” means—

(a) land registered as common land in a register of common land kept under Part 1 of the Commons Act 2006;

(b) land to which Part 1 of that Act does not apply and which is subject to rights of common within the meaning of that Act;”.

(3) In Schedule 2, in paragraph 7, for the words from “section 22(1)” to the end substitute “ the principal section ”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 5 para. 1 in force at 31.10.2011 for E. by S.I. 2011/2460, art. 2(a)(i) (with art. 3)