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2(1)In this Schedule—
(a)“Crown land” means land in relation which there is an estate in land of a kind listed in column 1 of the following Table, and
(b)“the appropriate authority”, in relation to any Crown land, means the authority specified in column 2 for the estate in land in question.
| Estate in land | Appropriate authority |
|---|---|
| Estate belonging to Her Majesty in right of the Crown (other than estate vesting as bona vacantia) | The Crown Estate Commissioners or other government department having management of the land |
| Estate vesting in Her Majesty in right of the Crown as bona vacantia | The Treasury Solicitor |
| Estate belonging to Her Majesty in right of Her private estates | A person appointed by Her Majesty under the Royal Sign Manual, or, if no such appointment is made, the Secretary of State |
| Estate belonging to Her Majesty in right of the Duchy of Lancaster | The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster |
| Estate belonging to the Duchy of Cornwall | Such person as the Duke of Cornwall, or the possessor for the time being of the Duchy of Cornwall, appoints |
| Estate belonging to a government department or held in trust for Her Majesty for the purposes of a government department | That department |
(2)References in this Schedule to Part 7 are to Part 7 of this Act (apart from this Schedule and Schedule 20).
(3)If any question arises as to what authority is the appropriate authority in relation to any Crown land, that question is to be referred to the Treasury, whose decision is final.
(4)In this paragraph the reference to Her Majesty’s private estates is to be read in accordance with section 1 of the Crown Private Estates Act 1862.
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I1Sch. 19 para. 2 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 147(3)
I2Sch. 19 para. 2 in force at 30.9.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(c)
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