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        Forestry Act 1967 (c. 10)
        Introductory Text
        Main body
        Part I Forestry and Afforestation in Great Britain
        1. The Forestry Commission.
        2. Constitution, administration, etc., of Commission.
        3. Management of forestry land.
        4. . . .
        5. Forestry dedication covenants and agreements.
        6. Requirements for haulage facilities.
        7. Prevention of damage by rabbits, hares and vermin.
        8. Miscellaneous powers of Commissioners.
        8A. General duty of Ministers.
        Part II Commissioners' Power to Control Felling of Trees
        Restriction of felling
        9. Requirement of licence for felling.
        10. Application for felling licence and decision of Commissioners thereon.
        11. Terms of compensation on refusal of licence.
        12. Conditional licences.
        13. Deferred decision on application.
        14. Tree-felling in accordance with approved working plan etc.
        15. Trees subject to preservation order under Planning Acts.
        16. Review of refusal or conditions of licence.
        17. Penalty for felling without licence.
        17A. Power of Commissioners to require restocking after unauthorised felling.
        17B. Appeal against restocking notice.
        17C. Enforcement of restocking notice.
        Power of Commissioners to direct felling
        18. Felling directions.
        19. Restrictions on Commissioners' power under s. 18.
        20. Review of felling directions.
        21. Courses open to person adversely affected by felling directions.
        22. Consequences of acceptance by Minister of notice under s. 21
        23. Proceedings in respect of felling directions.
        Enforcement of licence conditions and felling directions
        24. Notice to require compliance with conditions or directions.
        25. Appeal against notice under s. 24.
        26. Expenses etc. in connection with notices under s. 24.
        Supplementary
        27. Committees of reference for purposes of ss. 16, 20, 21 and 25.
        28. Identification of trees.
        29. Provisions relating to mortgages, heritable securities and settled land.
        30. Service of documents.
        31. Determination of matters arising under ss. 11, 14, 21 and 22.
        32. Regulations.
        33. Application of Part II to Crown land.
        34. Meaning of"owner" in Part II.
        35. Interpretation of other expressions in Part II.
        36. Application of Part II to London.
        Part III Administration and Finance
        Advisory bodies
        37. Committees to advise Commissioners.
        38. Composition etc. of advisory committees.
        Acquisition and disposal of land
        39. Power of Minister to acquire and dispose of land.
        40. Compulsory purchase of land.
        Finance, accounts and annual report
        41. Forestry Fund.
        42. Finance of land acquistion, management, etc.
        43. Satisfaction of certain contingent liability to Crown Estate.
        44. Annual accounts of Commissioners.
        45. {- The Commissioners shall, on such day and in such form as the Scottish Ministers may direct, s...}
        Part IV General
        46. Commisioners' power to make byelaws.
        47. Provisions supplementary to s. 46 for New Forest and Forest of Dean.
        48. Powers of entry and enforcement.
        49. Interpretation.
        50. Transitional provisions, repeals and savings.
        51. Short title and extent.
        Schedules
        SCHEDULE 1 The Forestry Commission and its Staff
        Part I Administration
        Part II Superannuation of Forestry Commissioners and Commission Staff
        SCHEDULE 2 Conveyancing and Other Provisions connected with Forestry Dedication
        SCHEDULE 3 Proceedings under Town and Country Planning Acts in relation to Tree Preservation Orders
        SCHEDULE 4 Procedure for Acquisition of Land under s. 39 by Agreement
        SCHEDULE 5 Compulsory Purchase
        Part I Procedure for making Compulsory Purchase Orders
        Part II Validity and Operation of Compulsory Purchase Orders
        Part III Procedure for Acquisition of Land by Compulsory Purchase
        SCHEDULE 6 Transitional Provisions
        SCHEDULE 7 Repeals and Savings
        Part I Repeals
        Part II Savings

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