PART 4Felling

CHAPTER 8Compliance

Powers of entry

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

(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.