Forestry Act 1967 in England

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 Repealed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13. 7AARenewable energy installations Repealed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