Section 57 Interpretation of Part III.

In this Part of this Act, except where the context otherwise requires—

• “amalgamation”, “boundary adjustment”, “commercial unit”, “intermediate unit” and “uncommercial unit” have the same meanings as in Part II of this Act;

• F2“the appropriate forestry authority” means the Forestry Commission in relation to England F3, the Scottish Ministers in relation to Scotland F4...;

• “prescribed”, in relation to the contents of a scheme, means prescribed by the scheme;

• “woodland” includes all land used primarily for the growing of trees.

For the purposes of this Part of this Act land in the area of a Rural Development Board shall be regarded as having been within that area from the date when the Board is established except that, if included by an order varying the Board’s area, it shall be regarded as being within that area from the date when that order takes effect.

Section 107 of the M1Agriculture Act 1947 or, as the case may be, section 83 of the M2Agriculture (Scotland) Act 1948 (manner of service of notice) shall apply to notices required or authorised to be served by a Minister or a Rural Development Board under this Part of this Act.