§ Mr. Gouldasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what parts of the New Forest Acts 1877 and 1879 still have legislative force; whether these place any liability on anyone, create any public rights, or create any criminal offences; and, if so, why printed copies are not on sale at HMSO.
§ Mr. StrangSections 1 to 4, 6 to 8, 9, 13 to 14, 16, 19 to 25, 29, 32 to 38 of and Schedules 1 and 3 to the Act of 1877 and Sections 1 and 2 of the Act of 1879 still have legislative force. Sections 6 and 8 of the Act of 1877 impose certain obligations on the Crown, and under Section 23(3) of and Schedule 1 to the Act the Verderers are entitled to levy certain sums from the Commoners in the Forest. Section 23(4) of the Act of 1877 makes unlawful enclosures and trespass offences punishable by fine, and Section 25 confers powers on the Verderers to make byelaws offences against which are also punishable by fine.
No public rights are created by either enactment.
There is insufficient public demand to justify maintaining stocks of these Acts, but HMSO will supply photocopies if requested.