# New Forest Act 1877, Section 14: Constitution of verderers.


The verderers of the New Forest as constituted under this Act shall consist of five elective verderers, one official verderer, and the four appointed verderers provided for by paragraph (c) of section one of the New Forest Act 1949.
No oath or declaration shall be required to be taken by a verderer on his entering on his office.
The official verderer shall be from time to time nominated by Her Majesty under Her sign manual and shall hold office during Her Majesty’s pleasure.
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The elective verderers shall be elected by the persons and in manner in this Act mentioned.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukla/Vict/40-41/121/section/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/new-forest-act-1877/section-14
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