The Dartmoor Commons (Authorised Severance) Order 2008

• Citation: S.I. 2008/1962
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Dartmoor Commons (Authorised Severance) Order 2008 and comes into force on 1st October 2008.

(2) In this Order—

“the 1985 Act” means the Dartmoor Commons Act 1985;

“the commons” has the same meaning as in the 1985 Act; and

“the Dartmoor Commoners’ Council” means the Council constituted by section 3 of the 1985 Act.

Section 2 Dartmoor Commoners’ Council to be regarded as a commons council for certain purposes

For all purposes of paragraph 1 (severance by transfer to public bodies) of Schedule 1 to the Commons Act 2006, the Dartmoor Commoners’ Council is to be regarded as a commons council established for the commons.