Forestry Act (Northern Ireland) 2010

Incidental powers

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7.—(1) For the purpose of the exercise of its functions under this Part, the Department may—

(a)enter into arrangements with other persons or bodies;

(b)form, or participate in the forming of, a body corporate;

(c)invest in a body corporate;

(d)appoint a person to act as an officer of a body corporate.

(2) The powers under subsection (1)(b) to (d) are exercisable only with the approval of DFP.

(3) The power under subsection (1)(a) is exercisable for the purposes of the exercise of the functions of the Department under section 4(1) only with the approval of DFP.