City of London (Various Powers) Act 1977
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | 1977 c. xv |
| Year | 1977 |
City
of
London (Various Powers)
Act
1977
ELIZABETH H
1977 CHAPTER xv
An Act to make further provision for the regulation of
the exercise of commoners' rights in Epping Forest;
the administration of Epping Forest and other open
spaces and the provision of facilities for the public
therein; finance and administration of the Corporation
of London; the exercise of functions of the port health
authority of the Port of London; traffic safety at
Blackfriars Underpass; and for other purposes.
[22nd July 1977]
YJS7HEREAS—
(1) The open waste lands of Epping Forest are vested in the
Corporation of London as the Conservators of Epping Forest
and, under the Epping Forest Act 1878, the Conservators are
1878
c.
required to keep the forest unenclosed as an open space for the
recreation and enjoyment of
the
public:
2 c. xv City of
London (Various Powers)
Act
1977
(2) In pursuance of rights of common of pasture reaffirmed
and regulated by the said Act of 1878, commoners of the forest
are entitled to turn out cattle and other animals to depasture the
open waste lands of the forest in accordance with the provisions
of that Act, and the regulations and byelaws of the Conservators
thereunder, but it has long been recognised that animals
so
turned
out or left to roam the forest in the winter months when the
grazing is inadequate for their needs may cause serious nuisance
and inconvenience to persons resident in and near to the forest,
as well as danger to road traffic upon the highways traversing the
forest:
(3) It is accordingly expedient that provision be made for the
further regulation of the exercise of commoners' rights of pasturage
in the forest and for the closure of
the
pasturage in winter, subject
to the payment of compensation by the Conservators to those
commoners who may suffer loss by reason of such restriction as
provided in this Act:
(4) It is expedient that further and better provision be made
with respect to the provision of facilities for the public resorting
to Epping Forest and other open spaces owned and managed by
the Corporation and for the restriction of public access to parts
of
Epping Forest where necessary for the preservation of
the
natural
aspect of
the
forest or the protection of places of
special
attraction
to the public:
(5) It is expedient that further and better provision should be
made with respect to finance and administration, including amend-
ment of enactments consequential upon the passing of the Local
1972
c.
70.
Government Act 1972 and other legislation:
(6) In accordance with the International Health Regulations
the Corporation have the function, as port health authority for
the Port of London, of ascertaining the sufficiency and whole-
someness of water supplies for use on premises or vessels within
the Port and it is expedient to confer upon the Corporation the
powers provided in this Act to enable them to discharge this
function effectively:
(7) It is further expedient to impose on the Corporation as
port health authority for the Port the duty of enforcement under
1968
c.
67.
the Medicines Act 1968 of provisions concerning animal feeding
stuffs in which medical products are incorporated, such duties
being so imposed in manner similar to the duty of enforcement
within the Port of provisions concerning animal feeding stuffs
1970
c.
40.
under the Agriculture Act 1970:
(8) It is expedient that provision be made for the safety of
traffic and the prevention of danger to persons using the highways
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