Paragraph 45

(1)

Section 1 is amended as follows.

(2)

After subsection (1) insert—

“(1A)
In this Act, “the appropriate forestry authority” means—
(a)
in relation to England and Scotland, the Commissioners;
(b)
in relation to Wales, the Natural Resources Body for Wales.”

(3)

In subsection (2)—

(a)

for “Commissioners” substitute “ appropriate forestry authority ”;

(b)

for “and in England and Wales” substitute “ in England and in Wales ”.

(4)

In subsection (3)—

(a)

for “Commissioners'” substitute “ appropriate forestry authority's ”;

(b)

for “and in England and Wales” substitute “ in England and in Wales ”.

(5)

In subsection (3A)—

(a)

omit “under the Forestry Acts 1967 to 1979”;

(b)

for “Commissioners” substitute “ appropriate forestry authority ”.

(6)

After subsection (3A) insert—

“(3B)
In subsection (3A) “functions” means—
(a)
in relation to the Commissioners, functions under the Forestry Acts 1967 to 1979;
(b)
in relation to the Natural Resources Body for Wales, functions under this Act.”

(7)

In subsection (4)(a), omit “and Wales”.

(8)

Omit subsection (5).

(9)

In subsection (6), for “Great Britain” substitute “ England and Scotland ”.