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.

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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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Crown Estate governedBy Crown Estate Act 1961
Crown Estate Act 1961 shortTitle Crown Estate Act 1961 self-link