Introductory text
Scotland
Plant Health
Made 2nd May 2014
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 7th May 2014
Coming into force 5th June 2014
The Forestry Commissioners make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3(1), (2) and (4) of the Plant Health Act 1967f1 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
This Order makes provision which the Forestry Commissioners think expedient for preventing the spread of pests in Scotland, in particular, Phytophthora ramorum Werres, De Cock and Man in ‘t Veld sp. nov..
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1967 c.8 (“the 1967 Act”). Section 3(1) was amended by the European Communities Act 1972 (c.68), section 4(1) and Schedule 4, paragraph 8 and further amended by S.I. 2011/1043. Section 3(4) was substituted by the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c.48), section 42 and amended by the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1993 (c.50), section 1(1) and Schedule 1, Part XIV. There are other amendments which are not relevant to this Order. The powers conferred by section 3 of the 1967 Act are conferred on a competent authority as defined in section 1(2) of the 1967 Act. The Forestry Commissioners are the competent authority for Scotland as regards the protection of forest trees and timber from attack by pests.