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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/forestry-act-1967/section-35",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/forestry-act-1967/section-35.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1967/10",
  "legislation_title": "Forestry Act 1967",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/forestry-act-1967",
  "path": "section/35",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "35",
  "heading": "Interpretation of other expressions in Part II.",
  "text": "In this Part of this Act—\n“conservancy” means any area in England and Wales which may for the time being be designated by the appropriate forestry authority as a conservancy for the purpose of the performance of their functions;\n“felling” includes wilfully destroying by any means;\n“felling directions” means directions given by theappropriate forestry authority under section 18 of this Act for the felling of trees;\n“felling licence” means a licence under this Part of this Act authorising the felling of trees;\n“mortgage” includes any charge for securing money or money’s worth, and references to a mortgagee are to be construed accordingly;\n“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the appropriate legislative authority under this Part of this Act; and\n“ restocking notice ” shall be construed in accordance with section 17A(1) of this Act;\n“tree preservation order” means an order made or having effect as if made under section 198 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 ... .\n“ tree preservation regulations ” means regulations made under section 202A(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990;",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Act repealed (S.) (1.4.2019) by Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 8), s. 85(2), sch. 2 (with ss. 80, 83); S.S.I. 2019/47, reg. 2 (with transitional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)))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 35 substituted (1.4.2019) by The Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 2018 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/734), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 33(a); S.S.I. 2019/47, reg. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in s. 35 substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 71(2) (with Sch. 7)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in s. 35 substituted (1.4.2019) by The Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 2018 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/734), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 33(b); S.S.I. 2019/47, reg. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in s. 35 substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 71(3) (with Sch. 7)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Definition inserted by Forestry Act 1986 (c. 30, SIF 54), s. 1(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words substituted by Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990 (c. 11, SIF 123:1, 2), s. 4, Sch. 2, para. 14(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Words in s. 35 omitted (1.4.2019) by virtue of The Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 2018 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/734), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 33(c); S.S.I. 2019/47, reg. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "Words in s. 35 inserted (6.4.2012 for E.) by Planning Act 2008 (c. 29), s. 241(3)(4), Sch. 8 para. 5 (with s. 226); S.I. 2012/601, art. 2(a)"
    }
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