Part II Commissioners’ Power to Control Felling of Trees
Restriction of felling
17B Appeal against restocking notice.
1
A person on whom a restocking notice has been served who objects to the notice or to any condition contained therein may by notice served within the prescribed time and in the prescribed manner request the Minister to refer the matter to a committee appointed in accordance with section 27 of this Act; and—
a
the Minister shall, unless he is of the opinion that the grounds of the request are frivolous, refer the matter accordingly; and
b
the committee, after compliance with subsection (3) of that section, shall thereupon make a report to the Minister.
2
The Minister may, after considering the committee’s report, direct the Commissioners to withdraw the notice or to notify the objector that it shall have effect subject to such modification as the Minister shall direct.