Crown Estate Act 1961
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The Crown Estate Act 1961 is a UK statute that modernised and set out the legal framework for managing the Crown Estate’s land and property portfolio on a commercial basis for the benefit of the public finances.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
United Kingdom statute ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Crown Estate
ⓘ
surface form:
Crown Estate Commissioners
|
| amends | law relating to the management of Crown lands ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
land held by the Crown Estate
ⓘ
property portfolio of the Crown Estate ⓘ |
| citation | 9 & 10 Eliz. 2 c. 55 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| defines | duties of the Crown Estate Commissioners ⓘ |
| ensures | that the Crown Estate is managed independently of the monarch’s private property ⓘ |
| establishes | functions of the Crown Estate Commissioners ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England and Wales
ⓘ
Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force, as amended ⓘ |
| legislature |
British Parliament
ⓘ
surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
|
| longTitle | An Act to make new provision for the management of the property and interests under the management of the Crown Estate Commissioners and for the application of the revenues thereof, and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid ⓘ |
| objective |
to balance commercial return with good estate management
ⓘ
to provide a stable income stream to the UK Exchequer ⓘ |
| partOf | United Kingdom constitutional and financial settlement relating to the Crown ⓘ |
| providesFor | application of Crown Estate revenues to the Consolidated Fund ⓘ |
| purpose |
to modernise the legal framework for managing the Crown Estate
ⓘ
to place the Crown Estate on a commercial management basis ⓘ to secure revenues from the Crown Estate for the benefit of public finances ⓘ |
| regulates |
Crown Estate
ⓘ
surface form:
Crown Estate Commissioners
management of the Crown Estate ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Civil List Act 1952
ⓘ
Sovereign Grant ⓘ
surface form:
Sovereign Grant Act 2011
|
| replaces | earlier statutory provisions on Crown Estate management ⓘ |
| requires |
generation of income from the Crown Estate
ⓘ
maintenance and enhancement of the value of the Crown Estate ⓘ management of the Crown Estate with regard to good commercial principles ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 1961-07-27 ⓘ |
| sectorAffected |
marine and coastal assets
ⓘ
real estate ⓘ rural and agricultural land ⓘ urban property ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Crown Estate Act 1961 self-link ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Crown Estate management
ⓘ
Crown Estate ⓘ
surface form:
Crown lands
public finance ⓘ public property administration ⓘ |
| typeOfPropertyCovered |
marine and seabed interests of the Crown Estate
ⓘ
rural property of the Crown Estate ⓘ urban property of the Crown Estate ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1961 ⓘ |
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