Agriculture (Wales) Act 2023

44 Consequential amendments to the Forestry Act 1967

(1) The Forestry Act 1967 (c. 10) is amended as follows.

(2) In section 10 (application for felling licence and decision of appropriate authority), in subsection (2), at the end of paragraph (a), omit “or”.

(3) In section 12 (conditional licences), in subsection (1), after “section 10(2)” insert “(a) or (b)”.

(4) In section 26 (expenses etc. in connection with notices)—

(a) in the heading, at the end, insert ‍“, s. 24C(3) or s. 24D(2)”;

(b) in subsection (1‍)—

(i) after “under section 24”, insert “, section 24C(9) or section 24D(4)”;

(ii) for “under that section” substitute “under either of those sections”‍.

(5) In section 27 (Committees of reference)—

(a) in the heading, for “and 25” substitute “, 25, 26A, 26B and 26C”;

(b) in subsection (1), for “and 25” substitute “, 25, 26A, 26B and 26C”.

(6) In section 29 (provisions relating to mortgages and settled land)—

(a) in subsection (1), in paragraph (a),‍ for “or section 26” substitute “, 26, 26D, 26E or 26F”;

(b) in subsection (3),‍ for “or section 26” substitute “, 26, 26D, 26E or 26F”.

(7) In the heading of section 31 (determination of matters arising under sections 11, 14, 21 and 22), for “and 22” substitute “, 2‍2, 26D, 26E and 26F”.