SCHEDULE 2ACTS OF PARLIAMENT

PART 1 Public General Acts

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1

Section 1 is amended as follows.

2

After subsection (1) insert—

1A

In this Act, “the appropriate forestry authority” means—

a

in relation to England and Scotland, the Commissioners;

b

in relation to Wales, the Natural Resources Body for Wales.

3

In subsection (2)—

a

for “Commissioners” substitute “ appropriate forestry authority ”;

b

for “and in England and Wales” substitute “ in England and in Wales ”.

4

In subsection (3)—

a

for “Commissioners'” substitute “ appropriate forestry authority's ”;

b

for “and in England and Wales” substitute “ in England and in Wales ”.

5

In subsection (3A)—

a

omit “under the Forestry Acts 1967 to 1979”;

b

for “Commissioners” substitute “ appropriate forestry authority ”.

6

After subsection (3A) insert—

3B

In subsection (3A) “functions” means—

a

in relation to the Commissioners, functions under the Forestry Acts 1967 to 1979;

b

in relation to the Natural Resources Body for Wales, functions under this Act.

7

In subsection (4)(a), omit “and Wales”.

8

Omit subsection (5).

9

In subsection (6), for “Great Britain” substitute “ England and Scotland ”.