If an allottee fails to fence, his neighbour can complain to a J. P. (not interested) and obtain an order to do it and charge expenses on allottee, or else enter and receive rents.
If any allottee has an unfair share of fencing the Commissioners can equalise matters. No sheep or lambs to be kept in any inclosure for 7 years, unless special fences are made. No sheep or lambs ever to be kept in the roads.
Expenses.—Part of the Common or Waste Land to be sold to defray expenses. If the money so raised is not sufficient, ‘the deficiency shall be paid, borne, and defrayed’ by the various proprietors (excluding the Tithe owners and the Lords of the Manor for their respective allotments) in such proportion as the Commissioners direct.
Land may be mortgaged up to 40s. an acre.
Money advanced for Act to have 5 per cent. interest.
Commissioners must keep accounts, which must be open to inspection.
Roads.—Commissioners to set out roads, ways and footpaths, all others to be stopped up. But no turnpike road to be interfered with.
Compensation.—Leases at rack-rent to be void; owners paying or receiving such satisfaction as the Commissioners think right.
Compensation (under Commissioners’ direction) to be paid by new allottee to former owner for timber, underwood, etc., or else former owner can enter and cut down, unless Commissioners direct that trees etc. are not to be cut.
Arrangements Between Act and Award.—Commissioners to have full power to direct the course of husbandry.