Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 2018

CHAPTER 1Overview and key terms

21Overview of Part 4

This Part is arranged as follows—

  • Chapter 2 sets out the offence of unauthorised felling,

  • Chapter 3 is about felling permission,

  • Chapter 4 is about felling directions,

  • Chapter 5 is about restocking directions,

  • Chapter 6 is about notices to comply,

  • Chapter 8 is about compliance,

  • Chapter 9 is about appeals against decisions relating to felling.

22Key terms in Part 4

In this Part—

  • “felling” (and related expressions) includes intentionally killing a tree,

  • “felling direction” means a direction given under section 34,

  • “felling permission” means a permission granted under section 27,

  • “registered notice to comply” means a notice registered under section 38,

  • “registered remedial notice” means a notice registered under section 56,

  • “remedial notice” means a notice given under section 54,

  • “restocking direction” means a direction given under section 36,

  • “temporary stop notice” means a notice given under section 45(2).