Section 161A Imminent danger to trees: entry to affix copy of tree preservation orderF1

(1)

If it appears to a planning authority that a tree, group of trees or woodlands—

(a)

on land in their district, and

(b)

in respect of which they have made a tree preservation order,

may be in imminent danger of being cut down, topped, lopped, uprooted, wilfully damaged or wilfully destroyed and accordingly that it is expedient that a copy of the order should be affixed conspicuously to the tree, group of trees or woodlands in question, a person duly authorised in writing by them may enter the land and so affix such a copy.

(2)

Subsection (1) is without prejudice to any provision made by virtue of section 161(3)(b) and (4) as respects notice of the making of the order.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 161A inserted (1.2.2011) by Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 17), ss. 28(4), 59(2); S.S.I. 2010/400, art. 3, sch.

Notes on Part VII

Modifications

C1: Pt. VII functions made exercisable concurrently (7.1.2003) by The Cairngorms National Park Designation, Transitional and Consequential Provisions (Scotland) Order 2003 (S.S.I. 2003/1), arts. 1, 7(1)(b)