Article 27 Amendment to the Restriction on Movement of Spruce Wood Order 1982

in article 2 (interpretation) for the definitions of “inspector” and “the 1980 Order” the following definitions–

• ““inspector” means a person authorised by the Commissioners to act on their behalf for the purposes of this Order and in article 3(2)(a) of this Order includes an inspector as defined in the 1989 Order”;

• ““the 1989 Order” means the Plant Health (Forestry) (Great Britain) Order 1989”;

for paragraph (2) of article 3 (restriction on movement of spruce wood) the following paragraph–

“(2)

The restriction on movement imposed by paragraph (1) of this article shall not apply to the movement of any spruce wood–

(a)

by or under the instructions of an inspector pursuant to article 4(3) of this Order or article 4 of the 1989 Order;

(b)

in compliance with a notice served pursuant to article 4(2)(a) of this Order or article 14(2) of the 1989 Order;

(c)

under and in accordance with the terms of a licence granted by–

(i)

an inspector under this Order;

(ii)

the Commissioners under article 21 of the 1989 Order.”