Forestry Act 1967 (Version in vigour from 2021-03-18 to )

CurrencyNo known outstanding effects
Coming into Force18 March 2021
(1) The Forestry Commissioners constituted under the Forestry Acts 1919 to 1945 shall continue in existence and are in this Act referred to as “the Commissioners”.in relation to England ..., the Commissioners;in relation to Wales, the Natural Resources Body for Wales.(2) The F141appropriate forestry authority shall be charged with the general duty of promoting the interests of forestry, the development of afforestation and the production and supply of timber and other forest products F1... F142in England and in Wales and in that behalf shall have the powers and duties conferred or imposed on them by this Act.(2A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(3) The F138appropriate forestry authority's general duty F119under subsection (2) includes that of promoting the establishment and maintenance F1... F139in England and in Wales of adequate reserves of growing trees.the development of afforestation, the management of forests and F120the production and supply of timberF120, the production and supply of timber F253..., andthe conservation and enhancement of natural beauty and the conservation of flora, fauna and geological or physiographical features of special interest.

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