Section 22 Consequences of acceptance by Minister of notice under s. 21

F1The following shall be the consequences where a notice given by a person under section 21 is accepted by the Minister F2... .

The felling directions in respect of which the notice was given shall cease to have effect.

If the notice requires the F3appropriate forestry authority to buy the trees to which the directions relate, the appropriate forestry authority shall be deemed to have contracted with that person to buy the trees on the date of acceptance of the notice at such price and on such terms (including terms as to the time within which the appropriate forestry authority may fell and remove the trees) as may in default of agreement be determined in accordance with section 31 of this Act.

If the notice requires the Minister F4... to acquire the person’s interest in the land affected by the directions,—

The power conferred by section 31(1) of the M1Land Compensation Act 1961 F6... to withdraw a notice to treat shall not be exercisable in the case of a notice to treat which is deemed to have been served by virtue of this section.