In this Part of this Act—
“conservancy” means any area in Great Britain which may for the time being be designated by the Commissioners as a conservancy for the purpose of the performance of their functions;
“felling” includes wilfully destroying by any means;
“felling directions” means directions given by the Commissioners under section 18 of this Act for the felling of trees;
“felling licence” means a licence under this Part of this Act authorising the felling of trees;
“mortgage” and “heritable security” include any charge for securing money or money’s worth, and references to a mortgagee, or to a creditor or a debtor in a heritable security, shall be construed accordingly;
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Commissioners under this Part of this Act; and
[F1“restocking notice” shall be construed in accordance with section 17A(1) of this Act;]
“tree preservation order” means an order made or having effect as if made under [F2section 198 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990] or [F3section 58 of the M1Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972].
Textual Amendments
F1Definition inserted by Forestry Act 1986 (c. 30, SIF 54), s. 1(c)
F2Words substituted by Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990 (c. 11, SIF 123:1, 2), s. 4, Sch. 2, para. 14(2)
F3Words substituted by Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 52, SIF 123:2), Sch. 21 Pt. II
Marginal Citations
M11972 c. 52(123:2)