# Forestry Act 1967, Section 17B: Appeal against restocking notice.

Extent: E+W+S

(1) A person on whom a restocking notice has been served who objects to the notice or to any condition contained therein may by notice served within the prescribed time and in the prescribed manner request the Minister where the restocking notice relates to land in England or Wales... to refer the matter to a committee appointed in accordance with section 27 of this Act; and—
(a) the Minister ... shall, unless he is ... of the opinion that the grounds of the request are frivolous, refer the matter accordingly; and
(b) the committee, after compliance with subsection (3) of that section, shall thereupon make a report to the Minister ....
(2) The Minister ... may, after considering the committee’s report, direct the appropriate forestry authority to withdraw the notice or to notify the objector that it shall have effect subject to such modification as the Minister ... shall direct.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1967/10/section/17B (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/forestry-act-1967/section-17B
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