(1)The Commissioners may, to such extent and subject to such conditions as they think appropriate, delegate their functions under section 3(1) and (3) [F2and section 7AA] of this Act to such community bodies as they consider appropriate.
(2)A delegation under subsection (1) may only be made in relation to land in Scotland—
(a)placed at the disposal of the Commissioners by the Scottish Ministers under this Act, and
(b)which is let to the community body to which the delegation is made.
(3)A delegation under subsection (1) does not affect the ability of the Commissioners to carry out the function delegated.
(4)A delegation under subsection (1) does not affect the ability of the Scottish Ministers to—
(a)determine which land in Scotland is placed at the disposal of the Forestry Commissioners,
(b)give directions under section 1 to the Commissioners in relation to the land in question.
(5)A delegation under subsection (1) may be varied or revoked at any time.
(6) In this section, “ community body ” has the meaning given in section 7C. ]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 7B, S. 7C inserted (S) (1.8.2010) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), ss. 11, 134(7); S.S.I. 2010/221, art. 3(2), Sch.
F2Words in s. 7B(1) inserted (S.) (8.11.2012) by The Forestry Commissioners (Climate Change Functions) (Scotland) Order 2012 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2855), arts. 1(2), 2(b)