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Law of Commons Amendment Act 1893

56 & 57 Vict. c. 57 · Enacted 22 September 1893 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to amend the Law relating to Commons.F1

[22nd September 1893]

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Act repealed (E.W.) (1.10.2006 for E., 6.9.2007 for W.) by Commons Act 2006 (c. 26), s. 56, Sch. 6 Pt. 3 (with s. 60); S.I. 2006/2504, art. 2(j); S.I. 2007/2386, art. 3(r)

Contents

  1. 1Short title of Act.
  2. 2Consent of Board of Agriculture essential to inclosure.
  3. 3Conditions on consent.
  4. 4Saving of existing rights.

1Short title of Act.

This Act may be cited for all purposes as the Law of Commons Amendment Act 1893.

2Consent of Board of Agriculture essential to inclosure.

M1M2An inclosure or approvement of any part of a common purporting to be made under the statute of Merton and the statute of Westminster the second, or either of such statutes, shall not be valid unless it is made with the consent of the F1Secretary of State.

3Conditions on consent.

In giving or withholding F1his consent under this Act, the Secretary of State shall have regard to the same considerations, and shall, if necessary, hold the same inquiries as are directed by the M1Commons Act 1876 to be taken into consideration and held by the Secretary of State before forming an opinion whether an application under the Inclosure Acts shall be acceded to or not.

4Saving of existing rights.

Nothing in this Act shall preclude Her Majesty Her heirs and successors, or any person whatsoever whose rights or interests are affected by any inclosure or approvement, from taking any proceedings by way of information, action, or otherwise, for the abatement of such inclosure or approvement and the protection of such rights and interests.