157.—(1) Section 2 is amended as follows.E+W
(2) In subsection (2), for “The Forestry Commissioners” substitute “ The appropriate authority ”.
(3) In subsection (4), for “the Commissioners” substitute “ the appropriate authority ”.
(4) In subsection (5)—
(a)in paragraph (a), for “the Commissioners” substitute “ the appropriate authority ”;
(b)in paragraph (b), at the end insert “ (in the case of regulations made by the Forestry Commissioners) or of the National Assembly for Wales (in the case of regulations made by the Welsh Ministers) ”.
(5) After subsection (5) insert—
“(6) In this section “the appropriate authority” means—
(a)in relation to England, the Forestry Commissioners;
(b)in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers.”