Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 11(1) of the Public Bodies Act 2011, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament after the expiry of the 40-day period referred to in section 11(4) of that Act.
2015 No.
Forestry
Public Bodies

The Public Bodies (Abolition of the Home Grown Timber Advisory Committee) Order 2015

Made***
Coming into force in accordance with article 1 ***
The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(1), 6(1) and (5) and 35(2) of the Public Bodies Act 2011 (“the Act”)1.

In accordance with section 8 of the Act, the Secretary of State considers that this Order—

(a)

serves the purpose of improving the exercise of public functions, having had regard to the factors set out in section 8(1) of the Act; and

(b)

does not remove any necessary protection or prevent any person from continuing to exercise any right or freedom which that person might reasonably expect to continue to exercise.

The consent of the Scottish Parliament has been obtained in accordance with section 9(1) of the Act.

The Secretary of State makes this Order after consultation in accordance with section 10 of the Act and after consultation with the Scottish Ministers in accordance with section 88(2) of the Scotland Act 19982.

A draft of this Order and an explanatory document containing the information required in section 11(2) of the Act have been laid before Parliament in accordance with section 11(1) after the end of the period of twelve weeks referred to in section 11(3).

In accordance with section 11(4) of the Act, the draft of this Order has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament after the expiry of the 40-day period referred to in that provision.

Title and commencement1.

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Public Bodies (Abolition of the Home Grown Timber Advisory Committee) Order 2015.

(2)

It comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made, except as provided by paragraph (3).

(3)

In respect of the final entry (Public Bodies Act 2011) in the table of repeals in the Schedule, article 3 comes into force on the second day after the day on which the Order is made.

Abolition of the Home Grown Timber Advisory Committee2.

The Home Grown Timber Advisory Committee maintained under section 37(1)(a) of the Forestry Act 19673 is abolished.

Repeals and revocation3.

The Schedule (repeals and revocation) has effect.

Name
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

SCHEDULERepeals and revocation

Article 3

PART 1Repeals

Short title

Extent of repeal

Forestry Act 1967

In section 32(1)4, the words “, subject (in the case of the Commissioners) to their duty of consultation under section 37(2) below,”.

In section 37—

(a) subsection (1)(a)5;
(b) subsection (2)6.

In section 38—

(a) subsection (1)7;

(b) in subsection (1B), the words “(1) or”;

(c) subsection (2);

(d) in subsection (4)8, the words “The Commissioners may pay to the members of the Home Grown Timber Advisory Committee and”.

Public Bodies Act 2011

In Schedule 1, the words “Home Grown Timber Advisory Committee”.

PART 2Revocation

Instrument

Extent of revocation

The Scotland Act 1998 (Cross-Border Public Authorities) (Adaptation of Functions etc) Order 19999

In Schedule 12, sub-paragraph (25) of paragraph 4.

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order abolishes the Home Grown Timber Advisory Committee and removes the requirement under section 37(1) of the Forestry Act 1967 (c.10) for the Forestry Commissioners to continue to maintain that Committee. It also removes the requirement for the Forestry Commissioners to consult with that Committee before making regulations under section 32 of that Act.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.