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Part 5 E+WSupplementary and general

Commencement and transitional provisionE+W

57Severance: transitionalE+W

(1)In relation to any area of England and Wales, the reference in subsection (1) of section 9 to a register of common land or town or village greens shall, during the relevant period in relation to that area, be read as a reference to such a register kept under the Commons Registration Act 1965 (c. 64).

(2)Sub-paragraph (6) of paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 shall not have effect in relation to a right of common severed (in accordance with that paragraph) from land in any area of England and Wales during the relevant period in relation to that area.

(3)In this section, the “relevant period”, in relation to an area of England and Wales, is the period which—

(a)begins with the coming into force of this section; and

(b)ends with the coming into force of section 1 in relation to that area.

(4)This section is deemed to have come into force on 28 June 2005.