Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 8)

Valid from 01/04/2019

PART 4 S Felling

CHAPTER 8 S Compliance

Powers of entry S

52 Power of entry: decision to give felling directions or restocking directions S

(1) Subsection (2) applies if the Scottish Ministers have reason to believe that they may need to give—

(a) a felling direction in relation to a tree or in respect of land,

(b) a restocking direction in respect of land.

(2) The Scottish Ministers may enter the land (or, in the case of a felling direction in relation to a tree, the land on which the tree is located) for the purpose of determining whether they need to give a felling direction or a restocking direction.