PART 6DELEGATION OF FORESTRY COMMISSIONERS' FUNCTIONS

I198Meaning of “community body” in Forestry Act 1967

1

Section 7C of the Forestry Act 1967 (delegation of functions under section 7B: community bodies) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1)—

a

for the words from “company”, where it first occurs, to “include” substitute “ body corporate having a written constitution that includes ”,

b

for the word “company”, wherever it appears in paragraphs (a) to (e), substitute “ body ”,

c

after paragraph (d) insert—

da

provision that membership of the body is open to any member of the community,

db

a statement of the body's aims and purposes, including the promotion of a benefit for the community,

d

in paragraph (e), for “and the auditing of its accounts” substitute

, and

f

provision that any surplus funds or assets of the body are to be applied for the benefit of the community.

3

In subsection (2), for “(d)” substitute “ (db) ”.

4

Subsections (4) to (6) are repealed.