Commons Bill [Lords]

With this it will be convenient to discuss amendment No. 117, in page 26, line 18 [Clause 45], at end insert— ‘(4) Where subsection (1) applies and a commons association established under Part 2 does not exist in relation to the land, a local authority may assume and exercise any of the rights of management of the land which would otherwise be held by the owner, until such time as a commons association exists or the owner is identified.'.