Monken Hadley Common Act 2022

10 Regulations

(1) On and after the appointed day, the Trust may make regulations to secure the good management of the Common including for the following purposes—

(a) the conservation of the natural state of the Common;

(b) the preservation of order and the prevention of nuisances on the Common;

(c) the exercise of rights of common; and

(d) to secure public safety.

(2) Regulations under subsection (1) may include provision—

(a) to regulate or prohibit the lighting and tending of fires;

(b) to regulate or prohibit the use of the Common for any particular purpose which is incompatible with the primary objects;

(c) about the control of dogs and other animals;

(d) about the use of vehicles;

(e) for the making of reasonable charges for the use of the Common for specified purposes.

(3) In subsection (2)(e), “the use of the Common for specified purposes” includes—

(a) the use of any part of the Common in the course of a business;

(b) the use of any facilities provided by the Trust (including leisure and parking facilities);

(c) the use of any part of the Common for any organised activity.

(4) Subject to subsection (3), charges may not be made for the exercise by members of the public of rights of access for air and exercise as mentioned in section 193(1) of the Law of Property Act 1925.

(5) Regulations under subsection (1) may—

(a) make provision that a person contravening the regulations is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale;

(b) be made so as to relate to the whole or any part of the Common;

(c) make different provision for different cases and in relation to different parts of the Common;

(d) amend or revoke other regulations made under that subsection;

(e) revoke rules and orders made under section 60 of the 1777 Act.