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Paragraph 2 Election and appointment of first members of the Council

England and Wales

For the purpose of the first election or appointment of the members of the Council under article 4(1)(a) to (c), the returning officer must compile in relation to the Common a list of each of the following—

(a)

persons who appear to the returning officer to be commoners who have lawfully grazed animals on any area forming part of the Common in the period of 12 months immediately preceding the date of coming into force of this Order;

(b)

persons who appear to that officer to be commoners not falling within sub-paragraph (a); and

(c)

the person who appears to that officer to be the owner of the Common or of any part of the Common.