http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/26/section/27Commons Act 2006An Act to make provision about common land and town or village greens; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-04-14Expert Participation2026-03-25 Commons Act 2006Sch. 10 para. 6(1B)The International Accounting Standards, Statutory Auditors and Third Country Auditors (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020reg. 7reg. 1 Part 2271This section applies where the appropriate national authority proposes to make an order under section 26 establishing a commons council.2The appropriate national authority must—apublish a draft of the proposed order in such manner as it thinks fit; andbinvite representations about it.3The appropriate national authority may cause a local inquiry to be held.4The appropriate national authority may not make the proposed order unless, having regard to—aany representations received pursuant to subsection (2)(b), andbthe result of any local inquiry held under subsection (3),it is satisfied that there is substantial support for the making of the order.5For the purposes of subsection (4) the appropriate national authority must have particular regard to representations received pursuant to subsection (2)(b) from—apersons having rights (other than rights of common) in relation to, or occupying, land specified in the draft order;bpersons who are entitled to exercise rights of common (and in particular persons exercising rights of common) over any such land; andcpersons with functions under an enactment which relate to the maintenance or management of any such land.S. 27 in force at 20.1.2010 for E. by S.I. 2010/61, art. 2 (with art. 3)Pt. 2 modified (temp.) by SI 2010/61 art. 3(2)(a) (as added (E.) (1.12.2010) by The Commons Act 2006 (Commencement No. 1 and Savings (England and Wales) and Commencement No. 5 (England) (Amendment)) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2356), art. 2(1)(2) (with art. 4))