PART 4Felling
CHAPTER 3Felling permission
31Revocation of felling permission
1
The Scottish Ministers may revoke a felling permission if—
a
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, and
b
they consider that the harm cannot be prevented or minimised by the variation or suspension of the felling permission.
2
The Scottish Ministers must give a notice revoking a felling permission to the person to whom the felling permission was granted.
3
The notice must—
a
set out the Scottish Ministers’ reasons for making the revocation, and
b
specify the date on which the revocation takes effect (which must not be earlier than the date on which the notice is given under subsection (2)).