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Greenham and Crookham Commons Bill
 

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

CONTENTS

 
PART 1
PRELIMINARY
1 Short title and commencement
2 Interpretation.
 
PART 2
PRINCIPAL 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
 
PART 3
PUBLIC 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
 
PART 4
CONSERVATION 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.
 
PART 5
FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
28 Funding of Commission
29 Accounts of Commission
 
PART 6
MISCELLANEOUS 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
 

 
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