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PLANT HEALTH

Made 14th July 1995

Laid before Parliament 1st August 1995

Coming into force 21st August 1995

The Forestry Commissioners, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 2 and 3 of the Plant Health Act 1967f1 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

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1967 c. 8; sections 2(1) and 3(1) and (2) were amended by the European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68), Schedule 4, paragraph 8; section 3(4) was substituted by section 42 of the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48). The powers conferred by sections 2 and 3 of the Plant Health Act 1967 are conferred on "a competent authority", which expression is defined in section 1(2), as regards the protection of forest trees and timber from attack by pests, as the Forestry Commissioners.