Explanatory Notes

Commons Act 2006

2006 CHAPTER 26

19 July 2006

Commentary on Sections

Part 1: Registration

Introductory

Section 2 Purpose of registers

42.Subsection (1) explains that the purpose of the register of common land is to register land as common land and rights of common exercisable over such land. Similarly, subsection (2) applies the same principles in relation to the register of town or village greens. In practice, the form of the register of common land and the form of the register of town or village greens prepared under the 1965 Act were identical in all material respects.