15 Registration of greens
Commons Act 2006 (2006 c 26) | Legislation

15  Registration of greens

(1)     Any person may apply to the commons registration authority to register land to which this Part applies as a town or village green in a case where subsection (2), (3) or (4) applies.

(2)     This subsection applies where—

(a)     a significant number of the inhabitants of any locality, or of any neighbourhood within a locality, have indulged as of right in lawful sports and pastimes on the land for a period of at least 20 years; and

(b)     they continue to do so at the time of the application.

(3)     This subsection applies where—

(a)     a significant number of the inhabitants of any locality, or of any neighbourhood within a locality, indulged as of right in lawful sports and pastimes on the land for a period of at least 20 years;

(b)     they ceased to do so before the time of the application but after the commencement of this section; and

(c)     the application is made within [the relevant period].

[(3A)

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