# Commons Act 1899, Section 7: Power for district council to acquire property in regulated common.


A district council may acquire the fee simple or any estate in or any rights in or over any common regulated by a scheme under this Part of this Act by gift or by purchase by agreement, and hold the same . . . for the purposes of the scheme . . .

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/62-63/30/section/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/commons-act-1899/section-7
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