Textual Amendments
F1Act repealed (S.) (1.4.2019) by Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 8), s. 85(2), sch. 2 (with ss. 80, 83); S.S.I. 2019/47, reg. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in regs. 3-22 (as amended (18.3.2021) by The Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 2018 (Consequential, Saving and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/44), regs. 1(1), 11(2)(b)(3)(a)))
F2Word in Pt. II cross-heading omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 52 (with Sch. 7)
(1)References in sections 16, [F317B,] 20, 21 and 25 of this Act to a committee appointed in accordance with this section are to a committee consisting of—
(a)a chairman appointed by the Minister [F4in relation to cases where the trees are, or the land is, in [F5England or Wales] F6... ] ; and
(b)two other members selected by the Minister F7... from a panel of persons appointed by him, after such consultation as is provided for below, for the conservancy in which the trees are growing:
[F8But this is subject to subsections (1A) and (1B)].
[F9(1A)The members of a committee appointed in relation to a case concerning trees or land in England F10... shall not include any Forestry Commissioner or employee of the Commissioners.
(1B)The members of a committee appointed in relation to a case concerning trees or land in Wales shall not include any member or employee of the Natural Resources Body for Wales.]
(2)The consultation required by subsection (1)(b) above is to be with—
(a)the regional advisory committee for the said conservancy; and
(b)organisations appearing to the Minister F11... to represent the interests of owners of woodlands and timber merchants respectively; and
(c)organisations concerned with the study and promotion of forestry.
(3)On any reference being made to them under this Part of this Act a committee appointed in accordance with this section shall—
(a)afford to the person concerned with the subject-matter of the reference an opportunity of appearing before them and of making representations to them on the matter in question;
(b)if they think fit, or are so required by the said person, inspect the trees or land to which the reference relates; and
(c)take into consideration any information furnished to them by the [F12appropriate forestry authority] as to the performance within the conservancy in which the trees are growing of their duty of promoting the establishment and maintenance F13. . . of adequate reserves of growing trees.
For purposes of this subsection “the person concerned with the subject-matter of the reference” is the person at whose request the reference was made, except that in the case of a reference by the Minister F14... of a notice under section 21 it is the person by whom the notice was given.
(4)The Minister may pay to the members of a committee appointed by him under this section such remuneration as he may, with the consent of the Treasury [F15as regards England F16... ], determine.
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Editorial Information
X1S. 27: Unreliable margin note
Textual Amendments
F3Words inserted by Forestry Act 1986 (c. 30, SIF 54), s. 1(b)
F4Words in s. 27(1)(a) inserted (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1747, art. 3, Sch. 12 Pt. II para. 4(22)(a)
F5Words in s. 27(1) substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 67(2)(a) (with Sch. 7)
F6Words in s. 27(1)(a) omitted (1.4.2019) by virtue of The Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 2018 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/734), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 27(a)(i); S.S.I. 2019/47, reg. 2
F7Words in s. 27(1)(b) omitted (1.4.2019) by virtue of The Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 2018 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/734), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 27(a)(ii); S.S.I. 2019/47, reg. 2
F8Words in s. 27(1) substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 67(2)(b) (with Sch. 7)
F9S. 27(1A)(1B) inserted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 67(3) (with Sch. 7)
F10Words in s. 27(1A) omitted (1.4.2019) by virtue of The Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 2018 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/734), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 27(b); S.S.I. 2019/47, reg. 2
F11Words in s. 27(2)(b) omitted (1.4.2019) by virtue of The Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 2018 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/734), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 27(c); S.S.I. 2019/47, reg. 2
F12Words in s. 27(3)(c) substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 67(4) (with Sch. 7)
F13Words in s. 27(3)(c) omitted (1.7.1999) by virtue of S.I. 1999/1747, art. 3, Sch. 12 Pt. II para. 4(9)
F14Words in s. 27(3) omitted (1.4.2019) by virtue of The Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 2018 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/734), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 27(d); S.S.I. 2019/47, reg. 2
F15Words in s. 27(4) inserted (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1747, art. 3, Sch. 12 Pt. II para. 4(22)(c)
F16Words in s. 27(4) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 67(5) (with Sch. 7)
F17S. 27(4A) omitted (1.4.2019) by virtue of The Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 2018 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/734), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 27(e); S.S.I. 2019/47, reg. 2