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Prospective2Purpose of registersE+W(1)The purpose of a register of common land is—
3Content of registersE+W(1)The land registered as common land in a register of common land is, subject to this Part, to be—
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Prospective10AttachmentE+W(1)This section applies to any right of common which is registered in a register of common land or town or village greens but is not registered as attached to any land.
11Re-allocation of attached rightsE+W(1)Where—
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(a)in relation to land which is registered in the register of title, a registered charge within the meaning of the Land Registration Act 2002 (c. 9);
(b)in relation to land which is not so registered—
(b)(i)a charge registered under the Land Charges Act 1972 (c. 61); or
(ii)a legal mortgage, within the meaning of the Law of Property Act 1925 (c. 20), which is not registered under the Land Charges Act 1972;
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19CorrectionE+W(1)A commons registration authority may amend its register of common land or town or village greens for any purpose referred to in subsection (2).
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Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Commencement InformationI20S. 25 partly in force; s. 25 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 56(1); s. 25 in force for certain purposes for W. at 12.8.2007 by S.I. 2007/2386, art. 2Previous: IntroductionNext: PartBack to topOptions/HelpPrint OptionsPrint The Whole ActPDF The Whole ActWeb page The Whole ActPrint This Part onlyPDF This Part onlyWeb page This Part onlyLegislation is available in different versions:Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.Original (As Enacted or Made):The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.See additional information alongside the contentGeographical Extent: Indicates the geographical area that this provision applies to. For further information see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.Show Timeline of Changes: See how this legislation has or could change over time. Turning this feature on will show extra navigation options to go to these specific points in time. Return to the latest available version by using the controls above in the What Version box.Opening OptionsDifferent options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at onceExplanatory Notes