# The Commons Act 2006 (Commencement No. 6) (England) Order 2011, Article 3: Transitional provision

Extent: E+W

(1) Paragraph (2) applies in relation to any relevant land before the commencement of section 1 of the Commons Act 2006 in respect of the land in question.
(2) In the provisions mentioned in paragraph (3), as they apply in relation to such land, the references to a register kept under Part 1 are to be read as referring to the appropriate register maintained under section 3(1) of the Commons Registration Act 1965.
(3) The provisions referred to in paragraph (2) are —
(a) the definitions of “common land” in —
(i) section 9(6) of the Countryside Act 1968;
(ii) section 11 of the Animals Act 1971; and
(iii) section 61(9) of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994; and
(b) the definition of “town or village green” in section 11 of the Animals Act 1971.
(4) In this article —
(a) “Part 1” means Part 1 of the Commons Act 2006; and
(b) “relevant land” means land in England to which Part 1 applies.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/2460/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/commons-act-2006-commencement-no-6-england-order-2011/article-3
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