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Section 52 Power of entry: decision to give felling directions or restocking directionsI1

(1)

Subsection (2) applies if the Scottish Ministers have reason to believe that they may need to give—

(a)

a felling direction in relation to a tree or in respect of land,

(b)

a restocking direction in respect of land.

(2)

The Scottish Ministers may enter the land (or, in the case of a felling direction in relation to a tree, the land on which the tree is located) for the purpose of determining whether they need to give a felling direction or a restocking direction.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

S. 52 in force at 1.4.2019 by S.S.I. 2019/47, reg. 2 (with regs. 3-22)