Forestry Act 1967

1967 c. 10 · Enacted 22 March 1967 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

Contents

1. Part I: Forestry and Afforestation in Great Britain
2. 1The Forestry Commission.
3. 2Constitution, administration, etc., of Commission.
4. 3Management of forestry land.
5. 3AUse of land in connection with renewable electricity projects
6. 3BSection 3A: power to require Secretary of State’s consent in certain cases
7. 3CRegulations under section 3B: further provision
8. 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
9. 5Forestry dedication covenants ....
10. 6Requirements for haulage facilities.
11. 7Prevention of damage by rabbits, hares and vermin.
12. 7AIncidental powers of Commissioners
13. 7AARenewable energy installations Repealed
14. 7BDelegation of functions of Commissioners: Scotland Repealed
15. 7CDelegation of functions under section 7B: community bodies Repealed
16. 8Miscellaneous powers of Commissioners.
17. 8AGeneral duty of Ministers.
18. Part II: ... Power to Control Felling of Trees
19. Restriction of felling
20. 9Requirement of licence for felling.
21. 10Application for felling licence and decision of Commissioners thereon.
22. 10AAmendments made under section 10(3A) that affect tree preservation orders
23. 11Terms of compensation on refusal of licence.
24. 12Conditional licences.
25. 13Deferred decision on application.
26. 14Tree-felling in accordance with approved working plan etc.
27. 15Trees subject to preservation order under Planning Acts.
28. 16Review of refusal or conditions of licence.
29. 17Penalty for felling without licence.
30. 17APower of Commissioners to require restocking notice after unauthorised felling.
31. 17BAppeal against restocking notice.
32. 17CEnforcement of restocking notice.
33. Power of Commissioners to direct felling
34. 18Felling directions.
35. 19Restrictions on appropriate forestry authority's power under s. 18.
36. 20Review of felling directions.
37. 21Courses open to person adversely affected by felling directions.
38. 22Consequences of acceptance by Minister of notice under s. 21
39. 23Proceedings in respect of felling directions.
40. Enforcement of licence conditions and felling directions
41. 24Notice to require compliance with conditions or directions.
42. 24AFurther notice under section 24 for next estate or interest holders
43. 24BRestocking orders after conviction under section 24 in England
44. 24CVariation of conditions or suspension or revocation of licence following breach of condition: Wales
45. 24DNotice to subsequent estate or interest holder requiring steps to be taken
46. 24ESuspension, amendment or revocation of tree felling licence where no breach of condition: Wales
47. 24FNotices under section 24C(3) or 24E(2) that affect tree preservation orders
48. 25Appeal against notice under s. 24.
49. 26Expenses etc. in connection with notices under s. 24 , s. 24C(3) or s. 24D(2).
50. 26AAppeals against notices given under section 24C(3) and 24D(2)
51. 26BAppeals against notice given under section 24E(2)
52. 26CFurther provision about appeals brought under sections 26A and 26B
53. 26DCompensation following receipt of a notice given under section 24C(3)
54. 26ECompensation following receipt of a notice given under section 24D(2)
55. 26FCompensation following receipt of a notice given under section 24E(2)
56. 26GCompensation under section 26D, 26E and 26F – further provision
57. Supplementary
58. 27Committees of reference for purposes of ss. 16, 20, 21 , 25, 26A, 26B and 26C.
59. 28Identification of trees.
60. 29Provisions relating to mortgages ... and settled land.
61. 30Service of documents.
62. 31Determination of matters arising under ss. 11, 14, 21 , 2‍2, 26D, 26E and 26F.
63. 32Regulations.
64. 33Application of Part II to Crown land.
65. 34Meaning of “owner” in Part II.
66. 35Interpretation of other expressions in Part II.
67. 36Application of Part II to London.
68. Part III: Administration and Finance
69. Advisory bodies
70. 37Advisory committees.
71. 38Composition etc. of advisory committees.
72. Acquisition and disposal of land
73. 39Power of Minister to acquire and dispose of land.
74. 40Compulsory purchase of land.
75. Finance, accounts and annual report
76. 41Forestry Fund.
77. 42. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
78. 43Satisfaction of certain contingent liability to Crown Estate.
79. 44. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
80. 45Section 45
81. Part IV: General
82. 46Appropriate legislative authority's power to make byelaws.
83. 47Provisions supplementary to s. 46 for New Forest and Forest of Dean.
84. 48Powers of entry and enforcement.
85. 49Interpretation.
86. 50Transitional provisions, repeals and savings.
87. 51Short title and extent.
88. Schedule 1: The Forestry Commission and its Staff
89. Part I: Administration
90. The Commissioners
91. 1Paragraph 1
92. 2Paragraph 2
93. 3Paragraph 3
94. 4Paragraph 4
95. 5Paragraph 5
96. Staff
97. 6Paragraph 6
98. Committees appointed under section 2(3)
99. 7Paragraph 7
100. Supplementary
101. 8Paragraph 8
102. 8AParagraph 8A
103. Part II: Superannuation of Forestry Commissioners and Commission Staff
104. 9Paragraph 9
105. 10Paragraph 10
106. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
107. 12Paragraph 12
108. 13Paragraph 13
109. 13AParagraph 13A
110. Schedule 2: Conveyancing and Other Provisions connected with Forestry Dedication
111. England and Wales
112. 1Paragraph 1
113. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
114. 3Paragraph 3
115. Scotland
116. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
117. Schedule 3: Proceedings under Town and Country Planning Acts in relation to Tree Preservation Orders
118. 1Paragraph 1
119. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
120. 2AParagraph 2A
121. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
122. 3AParagraph 3A
123. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
124. Schedule 4: Procedure for Acquisition of Land under s. 39 by Agreement
125. England and Wales
126. 1Paragraph 1
127. Scotland
128. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
129. Schedule 5: Compulsory Purchase
130. Part I: Procedure for making Compulsory Purchase Orders
131. 1Paragraph 1
132. 2Paragraph 2
133. 3Paragraph 3
134. 4Paragraph 4
135. 5Paragraph 5
136. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
137. 6AParagraph 6A Repealed
138. 6BParagraph 6B Repealed
139. 6CParagraph 6C Repealed
140. 6DParagraph 6D Repealed
141. Part II: Validity and Operation of Compulsory Purchase Orders
142. 7Paragraph 7
143. 8Paragraph 8
144. 9Paragraph 9
145. 10Paragraph 10
146. Part III: Procedure for Acquisition of Land by Compulsory Purchase
147. England and Wales
148. 11Paragraph 11
149. 12Paragraph 12
150. Scotland
151. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
152. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
153. Schedule 6: Transitional Provisions
154. 1Paragraph 1
155. 2Paragraph 2
156. 3Paragraph 3
157. 4Paragraph 4
158. 5Paragraph 5
159. 6Paragraph 6
160. Schedule 7: Repeals and Savings
161. IRepeals
162. Part II: Savings
163. 1Paragraph 1
164. 2Paragraph 2
165. 3Paragraph 3
166. 4Paragraph 4