[F1(1)Without prejudice to the provisions of section 11 of this Act, [F2the appropriate forestry authority] may, on any land placed at their disposal by the Minister (as defined in the Forestry Act 1967), plant, care for and manage trees in the interests of amenity, and in section 3(1) of the Forestry Act 1967 (management of forestry land) the reference to [F3the appropriate forestry authority's] functions under that Act shall include a reference to their functions under this subsection.
(2)The said Minister may acquire, whether by purchase, [F4feu,] lease, exchange or excambion, land which in his opinion ought to be used for planting trees in the interests of amenity, or partly for that purpose and partly for afforestation, together with any other land which must necessarily be acquired therewith, and may place any land acquired by him under this subsection at the disposal of [F5the appropriate forestry authority] .
(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6
(4)The definition of “public open space” in section 9(6) of the M1Forestry Act 1967 shall not include a country park provided under section 7 of this Act, or a park or pleasure ground in the Lee Valley Regional Park which in the opinion of the Minister serves the purpose set out in section 6(1) of this Act when the considerations in paragraphs (a) and (b) of that subsection are taken into account.
(5)This section shall be construed as one with the Forestry Act 1967, and that Act shall have effect as if subsections (2) . . . F7 above formed part of section 39 of that Act.
[F8(6)In this section, “the appropriate forestry authority” means—
(a)in relation to England, the Forestry Commissioners constituted under the Forestry Acts 1919 to 1945; and
(b)in relation to Wales, the NRBW.]]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 24 repealed (S.) (1.4.2019) by Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 8), s. 85(2), sch. 2 (with s. 83); S.S.I. 2019/47, reg. 2 (with regs. 3-22)
F2Words in s. 24(1) substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 98(2)(a) (with Sch. 7)
F3Words in s. 24(1) substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 98(2)(b) (with Sch. 7)
F4Word in s. 24(2) repealed (S.) (28.11.2004) by Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 5), ss. 71, 77(2), sch. 12 para. 29(3), sch. 13 Pt. 1 (with ss. 58, 62, 75); S.S.I. 2003/456, art. 2
F5Words in s. 24(2) substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 98(3) (with Sch. 7)
F6S. 24(3) repealed by Forestry Act 1981 (c. 39, SIF 54), Sch.
F7Words repealed by Forestry Act 1981 (c. 39, SIF 54), Sch.
F8S. 24(6) inserted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 98(4) (with Sch. 7)
Marginal Citations
M11967 c. 10(54).