# Commons Act 2006, Section 26: Establishment


(1) The appropriate national authority may, for any area or areas of land to which this section applies, establish a body corporate to carry out functions conferred under this Part.
(2) This section applies to any land that—
(a) is registered as common land; or
(b) is registered as a town or village green and is subject to rights of common.
(3) A body corporate established under this section is to be known as a “commons council”.
(4) A commons council is to be established by order.
(5) An order establishing a commons council must specify—
(a) the name of the council;
(b) the area or areas of land for which the council is established.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/26/section/26 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/commons-act-2006/section-26
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