Commons Act 2006

13Surrender and extinguishmentE+W

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(1)The surrender to any extent of a right of common which is registered in a register of common land or town or village greens—

(a)only has effect if it complies with such requirements as to form and content as regulations may provide; and

(b)does not operate at law until, on an application under this section, the right is removed from the register.

(2)The reference in subsection (1) to a surrender of a right of common does not include a disposition having the effect referred to in section 7(1)(a).

(3)A right of common which is registered in a register of common land or town or village greens cannot be extinguished by operation of common law.

Commencement Information

I1S. 13 partly in force; s. 13 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 56(1); s. 13(1)(a) in force for certain purposes for W. at 12.8.2007 by S.I. 2007/2386, art. 2

I2S. 13 in force at 1.10.2008 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2008/1960, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. (with art. 3)

I3S. 13 in force at 15.12.2014 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2014/3026, art. 3(1)(c) (with art. 5)