Article 5 Functions of the Council

England and Wales

The Council has the following functions—

(a)

managing agricultural activities on the Commons;

(b)

managing vegetation on the Commons;

(c)

managing rights of common on the Commons;

(d)

making rules relating to—

(i)

agricultural activities, the management of vegetation and the exercise of rights of common on the Commons;

(ii)

the leasing or licensing of rights of common;

(e)

preparing and maintaining a register of the grazing of animals on the Commons in accordance with article 8;

(f)

establishing and maintaining boundaries on land forming part of the Commons or between the Commons and adjoining land;

(g)

removing unlawful boundaries and other encroachments on the Commons; and

(h)

removing animals unlawfully permitted to graze on the Commons.