Dean Forest (Mines) Act 1838

LII Power for the Recovery of Royalty. U.K.

All and every the powers of taking suing for, or recovering of the said share, rents, and payments now in force by virtue of any statute, custom, grant, or otherwise shall continue to be in force; and the said powers, so far as the same may be applicable, shall apply to any galeage rent, royalty, tonnage duty, or payments hereafter to be ascertained, fixed, and determined either by the said Award as aforesaid or by any other means howsoever: Provided always, that in case the Commissioners for the time being of Her Majesty’s Woods, Forests, Land Revenues, Works, and Buildings shall at any time after the passing of this Act think fit to agree with the person or persons entitled to any gale, pit, level, or work for a fixed or certain annual rent or rents to be paid to Her Majesty, Her Heirs and Successors, in lieu of galeage, royalty, or tonnage duty for any term not exceeding twenty-one years, then and in every such case it shall be lawful for the said Commissioners and they are hereby authorized and empowered so to do; and in every such case such fixed rent or rents shall be recoverable by the same means as the galeage, royalty, tonnage duty, or other payments (in lieu of which such fixed rent or rents shall be agreed upon) is hereby authorized to be recovered.