Dean Forest Act 1819
59 Geo. 3 c. 86 · Enacted 7 July 1819 · Extends to United Kingdom
An Act . . .F1 for the better collection and recovery of the Gale Rents in the Forest of Dean, in the County of Gloucester.
Annotations to the whole text
Textual amendments
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Words repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1971 (c. 52), Sch. Pt. IX
Modifications
- C1
Short title given by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1977 (c. 18), Sch. 3
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Preamble repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1971 (c. 52), Sch. Pt. IX
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Functions of Gaveller now exercisable by Forestry Commissioners: Dean Forest (Mines) Act 1838 (c. 43), s. 13 and S.R. & O. 1924/386 (Rev. V, p. 443: 1924, p. 454), art. 5
Contents
- I]—VI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
- VIIPrincipal Gaveller of Dean Forest may distrain for Gale Rents or Gawle Rents, due to His Majesty.
- VIIIThe Gaveller may recover the Gale Rent or Gale Money by Action in a Court of Record.
- IX—XI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
I]—VI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1
VIIPrincipal Gaveller of Dean Forest may distrain for Gale Rents or Gawle Rents, due to His Majesty.C1
It shall and may be lawful for the person who now does or who shall be appointed to and hold the Office of Gaveller or Keeper of the Gawle, calledThe Gawle above the Wood, within the Forest ofDean, in the County ofGloucester, and the Office of Keeper of theGawle under the Wood, within the said Forest for the time being, from and after the passing of this Act, to recover and levy any sum or sums of money . . . F1 which shall hereafter become due and payable . . . , from any person or persons, for and in respect of the annual compositions usually calledGale Rents orGawle Rents, payable within the said Forest, by distress and sale of the goods and chattels of the person or persons from whom such compositions are or shall be due and owing, wheresoever the same shall be found, together with the costs and charges of such distress and sale, as in the nature of a distress for rent; . . .
VIIIThe Gaveller may recover the Gale Rent or Gale Money by Action in a Court of Record.C1
It shall and may be lawful for the Principal Gaveller for the time being of the said Forest ofDean, to sue for and recover any arrears or sums . . . F1 at any time hereafter to grow or become due, from any person or persons for and in respect of any such compositions as aforesaid, in any of His Majesty’s Courts of Record; and all such actions shall be brought in the name of the Principal Gaveller for the time being of the said Forest ofDean; . . .