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Greenham and Crookham Commons Bill
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
CONTENTS
P
ART
1
P
RELIMINARY
1
Short title and commencement
2
Interpretation.
P
ART
2
P
RINCIPAL
PROVISIONS
3
Definition of Greenham and Crookham Common
4
Rights of common
5
Restoration of extinguished rights of common
6
Designation of additional open space
7
Establishment of Greenham and Crookham Common Commission
8
General duty of Council and Commission
9
Greenham and Crookham Common Management Plan
10
Obligation to fence land against Common
P
ART
3
P
UBLIC
ACCESS
11
Rights of public access
12
Effect of public access on owners' rights and liabilities
13
Map of land subject to public access
14
Power to restrict public access
15
Power to make byelaws
16
Power to provide parking spaces
17
Power to provide other facilities
18
Exchange of common land
19
Special events and activities
20
Ancillary provisions relating to Council's functions
P
ART
4
C
ONSERVATION
OF
COMMON
21
Functions of Commission
22
Grazing agreements
23
Regulations as to management of commoners' rights
24
Procedure for making regulations
25
Appointment of reeves
26
Register to be maintained by Commission
27
Appeals against refusal to register, etc.
P
ART
5
F
INANCIAL
PROVISIONS
28
Funding of Commission
29
Accounts of Commission
P
ART
6
M
ISCELLANEOUS
AND
SUPPLEMENTARY
30
Power to modify constitution of Commission
31
Power to grant easements over Common, etc.
32
Power to authorise vehicles to enter Common, etc.
33
Disposals of rights of common
34
Provisions of Act to replace 1983 Scheme
35
Application of section 194 of Law of Property Act 1925
36
Local inquiries
37
Service of notices
38
Saving for certain statutory undertakers
39
Saving for areas of special scientific interest
40
Saving for town and country planning
41
Relationship with Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000
Schedules:
Schedule 1
Appointment and election of Commissioners
Part 1
Appointed Commissioners
Part 2
Elected Commissioners.
Schedule 2
Rules applicable to election of Commissioners
Part 1
Provisions as to time
Part 2
Stages common to contested and uncontested elections
Part 3
Contested elections
Part 4
Final proceedings in contested and uncontested elections
Part 5
Disposal of documents
Part 6
Death of candidate
Appendix of Forms
Schedule 3
Incidental provisions with respect to Commission
© Parliamentary copyright 2001
Prepared 14 December 2001