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Forestry Act 1967 in Scotland

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

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s. 35words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 71(a)
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s. 9modifiedGreen Hill Solar Farm 2026 art. 6(2)

F1An Act to consolidate the Forestry Acts 1919 to 1963 with corrections and improvements made under the Consolidation of Enactments (Procedure) Act 1949.

[22nd March 1967]I1C1

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Textual amendments

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Act repealed (S.) (1.4.2019) by Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 8), s. 85(2), sch. 2 (with ss. 80, 83); S.S.I. 2019/47, reg. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in regs. 3-22 (as amended (18.3.2021) by The Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 2018 (Consequential, Saving and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/44), regs. 1(1), 11(2)(b)(3)(a)))

Modifications

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Act modified (27.7.2023) by The Boston Alternative Energy Facility Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/778), arts. 1, 42(3) (with arts. 5, 53, Sch. 8 paras. 6, 64)

Commencement

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Act wholly in force at Royal Assent.

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. 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  6. 5Forestry dedication covenants ....
  7. 6Requirements for haulage facilities.
  8. 7Prevention of damage by rabbits, hares and vermin.
  9. 7AIncidental powers of Commissioners
  10. 7AARenewable energy installations Repealed
  11. 7BDelegation of functions of Commissioners: Scotland Repealed
  12. 7CDelegation of functions under section 7B: community bodies Repealed
  13. 8Miscellaneous powers of Commissioners.
  14. 8AGeneral duty of Ministers.
  15. Part II: ... Power to Control Felling of Trees
  16. Restriction of felling
  17. 9Requirement of licence for felling.
  18. 10Application for felling licence and decision of Commissioners thereon.
  19. 11Terms of compensation on refusal of licence.
  20. 12Conditional licences.
  21. 13Deferred decision on application.
  22. 14Tree-felling in accordance with approved working plan etc.
  23. 15Trees subject to preservation order under Planning Acts.
  24. 16Review of refusal or conditions of licence.
  25. 17Penalty for felling without licence.
  26. 17APower of Commissioners to require restocking notice after unauthorised felling.
  27. 17BAppeal against restocking notice.
  28. 17CEnforcement of restocking notice.
  29. Power of Commissioners to direct felling
  30. 18Felling directions.
  31. 19Restrictions on appropriate forestry authority's power under s. 18.
  32. 20Review of felling directions.
  33. 21Courses open to person adversely affected by felling directions.
  34. 22Consequences of acceptance by Minister of notice under s. 21
  35. 23Proceedings in respect of felling directions.
  36. Enforcement of licence conditions and felling directions
  37. 24AFurther notice under section 24 for next estate or interest holders
  38. 25Appeal against notice under s. 24.
  39. 26Expenses etc. in connection with notices under s. 24 , s. 24C(3) or s. 24D(2).
  40. Supplementary
  41. 28Identification of trees.
  42. 29Provisions relating to mortgages ... and settled land.
  43. 30Service of documents.
  44. 32Regulations.
  45. 33Application of Part II to Crown land.
  46. 34Meaning of “owner” in Part II.
  47. 35Interpretation of other expressions in Part II.
  48. 36Application of Part II to London.
  49. Part III: Administration and Finance
  50. Advisory bodies
  51. 37Advisory committees.
  52. 38Composition etc. of advisory committees.
  53. Acquisition and disposal of land
  54. 39Power of Minister to acquire and dispose of land.
  55. 40Compulsory purchase of land.
  56. Finance, accounts and annual report
  57. 41Forestry Fund.
  58. 42. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  59. 43Satisfaction of certain contingent liability to Crown Estate.
  60. 44. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  61. 45Section 45
  62. Part IV: General
  63. 46Appropriate legislative authority's power to make byelaws.
  64. 47Provisions supplementary to s. 46 for New Forest and Forest of Dean.
  65. 48Powers of entry and enforcement.
  66. 49Interpretation.
  67. 50Transitional provisions, repeals and savings.
  68. 51Short title and extent.
  69. Schedule 1: The Forestry Commission and its Staff
  70. Part I: Administration
  71. The Commissioners
  72. 1Paragraph 1
  73. 2Paragraph 2
  74. 3Paragraph 3
  75. 4Paragraph 4
  76. 5Paragraph 5
  77. Staff
  78. 6Paragraph 6
  79. Committees appointed under section 2(3)
  80. 7Paragraph 7
  81. Supplementary
  82. 8Paragraph 8
  83. 8AParagraph 8A
  84. Part II: Superannuation of Forestry Commissioners and Commission Staff
  85. 9Paragraph 9
  86. 10Paragraph 10
  87. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  88. 12Paragraph 12
  89. 13Paragraph 13
  90. 13AParagraph 13A
  91. Schedule 2: Conveyancing and Other Provisions connected with Forestry Dedication
  92. England and Wales
  93. 1Paragraph 1
  94. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  95. 3Paragraph 3
  96. Scotland
  97. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  98. Schedule 3: Proceedings under Town and Country Planning Acts in relation to Tree Preservation Orders
  99. 1Paragraph 1
  100. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  101. 2AParagraph 2A
  102. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  103. 3AParagraph 3A
  104. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  105. Schedule 4: Procedure for Acquisition of Land under s. 39 by Agreement
  106. England and Wales
  107. 1Paragraph 1
  108. Scotland
  109. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  110. Schedule 5: Compulsory Purchase
  111. Part I: Procedure for making Compulsory Purchase Orders
  112. 1Paragraph 1
  113. 2Paragraph 2
  114. 3Paragraph 3
  115. 4Paragraph 4
  116. 5Paragraph 5
  117. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  118. 6AParagraph 6A Repealed
  119. 6BParagraph 6B Repealed
  120. 6CParagraph 6C Repealed
  121. 6DParagraph 6D Repealed
  122. Part II: Validity and Operation of Compulsory Purchase Orders
  123. 7Paragraph 7
  124. 8Paragraph 8
  125. 9Paragraph 9
  126. 10Paragraph 10
  127. Part III: Procedure for Acquisition of Land by Compulsory Purchase
  128. England and Wales
  129. 11Paragraph 11
  130. 12Paragraph 12
  131. Scotland
  132. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  133. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  134. Schedule 6: Transitional Provisions
  135. 1Paragraph 1
  136. 2Paragraph 2
  137. 3Paragraph 3
  138. 4Paragraph 4
  139. 5Paragraph 5
  140. 6Paragraph 6
  141. Schedule 7: Repeals and Savings
  142. IRepeals
  143. Part II: Savings
  144. 1Paragraph 1
  145. 2Paragraph 2
  146. 3Paragraph 3
  147. 4Paragraph 4