F8Part I Forestry and Afforestation in Great Britain
7CF1Delegation of functions under section 7B: community bodies
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A community body is, subject to subsection (3), a F2body corporate having a written constitution that includes the following—
a
a definition of the community to which the F5body relates,
b
provision that the F5body must have not fewer than 20 members,
c
provision that the majority of the members of the F5body is to consist of members of the community,
d
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provision that membership of the body is open to any member of the community,
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a statement of the body's aims and purposes, including the promotion of a benefit for the community,
f
provision that any surplus funds or assets of the body are to be applied for the benefit of the community.
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The Commissioners may, if they think it in the public interest to do so, disapply such requirements specified in paragraphs (b) to F7(db) in subsection (1) in relation to any body they may specify.
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A body is not a community body unless the Commissioners have given it written confirmation that they are satisfied that the main purpose of the body is consistent with furthering the achievement of sustainable development.
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Act repealed (S.) (1.4.2019) by Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 8), s. 85(2), sch. 2 (with ss. 80, 83); S.S.I. 2019/47, reg. 2 (with transitional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)))