http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/26/section/6Commons Act 2006An Act to make provision about common land and town or village greens; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2025-05-29Expert Participation2025-05-01 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 161A right of common cannot at any time after the commencement of this section be created over land to which this Part applies by virtue of prescription.2A right of common cannot at any time after the commencement of this section be created in any other way over land to which this Part applies except—aas specified in subsection (3); orbpursuant to any other enactment.3A right of common may be created over land to which this Part applies by way of express grant if—athe land is not registered as a town or village green; andbthe right is attached to land.4The creation of a right of common in accordance with subsection (3) only has effect if it complies with such requirements as to form and content as regulations may provide.5The creation of a right of common in accordance with subsection (3) does not operate at law until on an application under this section—athe right is registered in a register of common land; andbif the right is created over land not registered as common land, the land is registered in a register of common land.6An application under this section to register the creation of a right of common consisting of a right to graze any animal is to be refused if in the opinion of the commons registration authority the land over which it is created would be unable to sustain the exercise of—athat right; andbif the land is already registered as common land, any other rights of common registered as exercisable over the land.S. 6 partly in force; s. 6 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 56(1); s. 6(4) in force for certain purposes for W. at 12.8.2007 by S.I. 2007/2386, art. 2S. 6 in force at 1.10.2008 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2008/1960, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. (with art. 3)Pt. 1 excluded (9.6.2009) by Nottingham Express Transit System Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1300), arts. 1, 5(11) (with Sch. 13 para. 14(2), Sch. 14 para. 19)Pt. 1 excluded (9.6.2009) by Nottingham Express Transit System Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1300), arts. 1, 35(6) (with Sch. 13 para. 14(2), Sch. 14 para. 19)Pt. 1 excluded (9.6.2009) by Nottingham Express Transit System Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1300), arts. 1, 46(5) (with Sch. 13 para. 14(2), Sch. 14 para. 19, Sch. 16)S. 6 in force at 15.12.2014 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2014/3026, art. 3(1)(b) (with art. 5)Pt. 1 excluded (5.9.2017) by The London Overground (Barking Riverside Extension) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/830), arts. 1, 4(10) (with Sch. 8 para. 20)Pt. 1 excluded (2.1.2018) by The Boston Barrier Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/1329), arts. 1, 4(9) (with arts. 55-57, Sch. 8 para. 13)Pt. 1 excluded (25.3.2022) by The Bridgwater Tidal Barrier Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/299), arts. 1, 4(10) (with art. 55)