(1)The Scottish Ministers may vary a felling permission—
(a)by agreement with the person to whom the felling permission was granted,
(b)if the Scottish Ministers have reason to believe that, to prevent or minimise harm to the environment or to any living thing—
(i)in a case where felling has not begun, felling should not begin,
(ii)in a case where felling has begun, felling should stop immediately.
(2)The Scottish Ministers must give a notice varying a felling permission under subsection (1)(b) to the person to whom the felling permission was granted.
(3)The notice must—
(a)set out the Scottish Ministers' reasons for making the variation,
(b)specify the effect of the variation on the felling permission, and
(c)specify the date on which the variation takes effect (which must not be earlier than the date on which the notice is given under subsection (2)).
Commencement Information
I1S. 29 in force at 1.4.2019 by S.S.I. 2019/47, reg. 2 (with regs. 3-22)