Part 5Supplementary and general

Commencement and transitional provision

57Severance: transitional

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.