General
Section 307: Isles of Scilly
795.This section relates to the application of the Act to the Isles of Scilly. Subsection (1) provides that sections 296 to 301, 304, 305, 308, 309 and Schedule 20 do not apply to the Isles of Scilly unless there is an order made by the Secretary of State under subsection (2). Subsection (3) requires the Secretary of State to consult the Council of the Isles of Scilly before making such an order.
796.Part 4 of the 1949 Act applies to the Isles of Scilly, but an order under section 111 of that Act may provide for it to apply as if those Isles were a separate county (and not part of Cornwall). Subsection (4) makes it clear that such an order may be made in relation to Part 4 of that Act as amended by this Part of the Act. Part 1 of the CROW Act does not apply to the Isles of Scilly unless an order is made under section 100 of that Act applying it there. Subsection (5) makes it clear that an order under section 100 of the CROW Act may be made in relation to Part 1 of that Act as amended by this Part of the Act.
Section 308: The Crown
797.This section makes Part 9 of the Act binding on the Crown and applies it to any Crown land. Subsection (2) sets out what constitutes “Crown land”.
798.Subsection (3) enables the appropriate authority (as defined by subsection (5)) in relation to land held by or on behalf of the Crown to enter into an agreement under section 35 of the CROW Act (agreements with respect to means of access) entered into by Natural England or an access authority, by virtue of paragraph 1 of Schedule 20) or an agreement under paragraph 2 of that Schedule in respect of that Crown land. Subsection (4) provides that an agreement with respect to any other interest in Crown land (for example, a person entering an agreement in respect of his leasehold interest in Crown land) is of no effect unless it has been approved by the appropriate authority in relation to that land. Subsection (5) sets out what constitutes the “appropriate authority” in relation to different categories of Crown land.
799.Subsection (6) provides for any question as to which Crown authority is the appropriate authority for the purpose of making or approving an agreement under subsection (3) to be referred to the Treasury, whose decision is final. Subsection (7) provides for any reference to Her Majesty’s private estates to be construed in accordance with section 1 of the Crown Private Estates Act 1862.
Section 309: Interpretation of this Part
800.A number of definitions are provided for words or expressions used in this Part.
