http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2012/738/introductionThe Deregistration and Exchange of Common Land and Greens (Procedure) (Wales) Regulations 2012Common landVillage greensCOMMONS, WALESStatute Law Database2026-07-06Expert Participation2016-03-01 These Regulations, which apply in relation to Wales, prescribe the procedure for applications to the Welsh Ministers under section 16 of the Commons Act 2006 for the deregistration, or the deregistration and exchange, of land registered as common land or as a town or village green. 2012 No. 738 (W.98) Made 7 March 2012 Laid before the National Assembly for Wales 8 March 2012 Coming into force 1 April 2012 The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred on the National Assembly for Wales as the appropriate national authority by sections 17(10), 24(1), (2) and (5) and 59(1) of the Commons Act 2006, and now exercisable by them, make the following Regulations: 2006 c. 26. Section 61(1) contains definitions of “appropriate national authority” and “regulations”. The functions of the National Assembly for Wales were transferred to the Welsh Ministers by virtue of section 162 of, and paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to, the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32). Regulations applied (with modifications) (1.3.2016) by The Developments of National Significance (Wales) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/56), reg. 1(2), Sch. 9 para. 1 (with regs. 1(3), 49)