Forestry Act 1967

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Jurisdiction	UK Non-devolved
Citation	1967 c. 10
Year	1967

(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 timber^F120, 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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Forestry Act 1967
Part I: Forestry and Afforestation in Great Britain

1: The Forestry Commission.

2: Constitution, administration, etc., of Commission.

3: Management of forestry land.

4: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5: Forestry dedication covenants ....

6: Requirements for haulage facilities.

7: Prevention of damage by rabbits, hares and vermin.

7A: Incidental powers of Commissioners

7AA: Renewable energy installations

7B: Delegation of functions of Commissioners: Scotland

7C: Delegation of functions under section 7B: community bodies

8: Miscellaneous powers of Commissioners.

8A: General duty of Ministers.

Part II: ... Power to Control Felling of Trees

Restriction of felling

9: Requirement of licence for felling.
10: Application for felling licence and decision of Commissioners thereon.
11: Terms of compensation on refusal of licence.
12: Conditional licences.
13: Deferred decision on application.
14: Tree-felling in accordance with approved working plan etc.
15: Trees subject to preservation order under Planning Acts.
16: Review of refusal or conditions of licence.
17: Penalty for felling without licence.
17A: Power of Commissioners to require restocking notice after unauthorised felling.
17B: Appeal against restocking notice.
17C: Enforcement of restocking notice.: The provisions of sections 24 (notice to require compliance with conditions or directions), 25 (appeal against notice under section 24) and 26(1), (3) and (4) (expenses) of this Act shall apply in relation to a restocking notice as they apply in relation to a felling licence; and for the purposes of such application—

Power of Commissioners to direct felling

18: Felling directions.
19: Restrictions on appropriate forestry authority's power under s. 18.
20: Review of felling directions.
21: Courses open to person adversely affected by felling directions.
22: Consequences of acceptance by Minister of notice under s. 21
23: Proceedings in respect of felling directions.

Enforcement of licence conditions and felling directions

24: Notice to require compliance with conditions or directions.
25: Appeal against notice under s. 24.
26: Expenses etc. in connection with notices under s. 24.

Supplementary

27: Committees of reference for purposes of ss. 16, 20, 21 and 25.
28: Identification of trees.
29: Provisions relating to mortgages ... and settled land.
30: Service of documents.
31: Determination of matters arising under ss. 11, 14, 21 and 22.
32: Regulations.
33: Application of Part II to Crown land.
34: Meaning of “owner” in Part II.
35: Interpretation of other expressions in Part II.
36: Application of Part II to London.

Part III: Administration and Finance

Advisory bodies

37: Advisory committees.
38: Composition etc. of advisory committees.

Acquisition and disposal of land

39: Power of Minister to acquire and dispose of land.
40: Compulsory purchase of land.

Finance, accounts and annual report

41: Forestry Fund.
42: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
43: Satisfaction of certain contingent liability to Crown Estate.
44: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45

Part IV: General

46: Appropriate legislative authority's power to make byelaws.

47: Provisions supplementary to s. 46 for New Forest and Forest of Dean.

48: Powers of entry and enforcement.

49: Interpretation.

50: Transitional provisions, repeals and savings.

51: Short title and extent.

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1
The Forestry Commission and its Staff

Part I: Administration
Part II: Superannuation of Forestry Commissioners and Commission Staff

SCHEDULE 2
Conveyancing and Other Provisions connected with Forestry Dedication

England and Wales
Scotland

SCHEDULE 3
Proceedings under Town and Country Planning Acts in relation to Tree Preservation Orders

SCHEDULE 4
Procedure for Acquisition of Land under s. 39 by Agreement

England and Wales
Scotland

SCHEDULE 5
Compulsory Purchase

Part I: Procedure for making Compulsory Purchase Orders
Part II: Validity and Operation of Compulsory Purchase Orders
Part III: Procedure for Acquisition of Land by Compulsory Purchase

SCHEDULE 6 Section 50.
Transitional Provisions

SCHEDULE 7 Section 50.
Repeals and Savings

Part I: Repeals
Part II: Savings

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