Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 2018

6 Duty to have regard to forestry strategy

The Scottish Ministers must have regard to the forestry strategy when—

(a) complying with their duty to promote sustainable forest management,

(b) exercising any of their tree health and silvicultural material testing functions under the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 and the Plant Health Act 1967 (see Chapter 2),

(c) managing forested land in accordance with section 11,

(d) acquiring land under section 18(1) or 19(1),

(e) disposing of forested land under section 20(1),

(f) exercising any of the following functions for the purposes of or in connection with the carrying out of a function mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (e)—

(i) section 69 (information, research and education etc.),

(ii) section 70 (power to form companies etc.),

(iii) section 71 (financial assistance),

(iv) section 72 (charging).