Law of Commons Amendment Act 1893 (1893 c. 57)

1 Short title of Act.

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

2 Consent of Board of Agriculture essential to inclosure.

An 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 Secretary of State.

[M1] 1236 c. 4.

[M2] 1285 c. 46.

[F2] Words substituted by virtue of Boards of Agriculture and Fisheries Act 1903 (c. 31), s. 1(1), Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Act 1919 (c. 91), s. 1 S.I. 1955/554 (1955 I, p. 1200), 1965/143, 1967/156 and 1970/1681

3 Conditions on consent.

In giving or withholding his 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 Commons 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.

[F3] Words substituted by virtue of Boards of Agriculture and Fisheries Act 1903 (c. 31), s. 1(1), Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Act 1919 (c. 91), s. 1 S.I. 1955/554 (1955 I, p. 1200), 1965/143, 1967/156 and 1970/1681

[M3] 1876 c. 56.

4 Saving 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.