Kew Gardens (Leases) Act 2019

Kew Gardens (Leases) Act 2019
Long titleAn Act to provide that the Secretary of State’s powers in relation to the management of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, include the power to grant a lease in respect of land for a period of up to 150 years.
Citation2019 c. 25
Introduced byMichael Gove, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Commons)
Lord Gardiner of Kimble, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Rural Affairs and Biosecurity (Lords)
Territorial extent England and Wales[1]
Dates
Royal assent9 September 2019
Commencement9 November 2019[1]
Other legislation
AmendsCrown Lands Act 1702
Status: Current legislation
History of passage through Parliament
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Kew Gardens (Leases) Act 2019 (c. 25) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It allowed the Secretary of State to lease land on the grounds of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. It was introduced to Parliament by Lord Gardiner of Kimble and Michael Gove from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs as a government bill.[2]

  1. ^ a b "2 – Extent, commencement and short title". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Kew Gardens (Leases) Act 2019". Parliament.uk. Retrieved 14 September 2019.