Short title given by Short Titles Act 1896 (c. 14)

Functions of inclosure commissioners for England and Wales now exercisable by Secretary of State, and functions of assistant commissioners exercisable by officer of the Secretary of State assigned for that purpose: Settled Land Act 1882 (c. 38), s. 48(1), Board of Agriculture Act 1889 (c. 30), s. 2(1)(b), Sch. 1 Pt. II, Board 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

Functions of churchwardens and overseers of the poor (except so far as they relate to church affairs or ecclesiastical charities) now exercisable in parishes by parish councils or meetings, in communities by community councils, in the City of London by the Common Council, in Greater London (except the City and Temples) by London borough councils and otherwise by rating authorities: Local Government Act 1894 (c. 73), ss. 5(2), 6(1)(c), London Government Act 1899 (c. 14), ss. 11, 23, City of London (Union of Parishes) Act 1907 (c. cxl), s. 11, Rating and Valuation Act 1925 (c. 90), s. 62, S.R. & O. 1927/55 (Rev. XIX, p. 599: 1927, p. 967), London Government Act 1963 (c. 33), s. 1(6) and Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), ss. 1, 2, 20, 179, Schs. 1, 4

Functions of allotment wardens now exercisable in parishes by parish councils or meetings, in communities by community councils, in Greater London (except the City and Temples) by agreement with any London borough council by that council and in districts by agreement with any district council by that council: Local Government Act 1894 (c. 73), s. 6(4), Small Holdings and Allotments Act 1908 (c. 36), s. 33, London Government Act 1963 (c. 33), s. 1(6) and Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), ss. 1, 2, 20, 179, Schs. 1, 4

Preamble omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1891 (c. 67)
Act except section 12: powers transferred (1.7.1999) by virtue of S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch.1