Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

• “afforestation project” means a proposal for the initial planting of land with trees for forestry purposes;

• “the Commissioners” means the Forestry Commissioners constituted under the Forestry Acts 1919 to 1945 and continued in existence by the Forestry Act 1967^f1;

• “environmental information” means the environmental statement prepared by the applicant for a grant or loan in respect of an afforestation project, any representations made by any authority or body required by these Regulations to be consulted, and any representations duly made by any other body or person about the likely environmental effects of the afforestation project;

• “environmental statement” means such a statement as is described in the Schedule;

• “grant or loan” means a grant or loan under section 1 of the Forestry Act 1979^f2;

• “the Minister” means, in relation to England, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, in relation to Scotland, the Secretary of State for Scotland, and in relation to Wales, the Secretary of State for Wales.