Transitional provisions: approvals granted under article 17(1) of the Forestry Order or article 17(1) of the 2005 Order
53.—(1) Any approval granted by the Forestry Commissioners or by the Scottish Ministers under article 17(1) of the Forestry Order or by the Scottish Ministers under article 17(1) of the 2005 Order, which is in force immediately before the commencement date, remains in force and continues to have effect during the relevant period.
(2) In paragraph (1), “relevant period”, in relation to an approval granted under article 17(1) of the Forestry Order or the 2005 Order, means—
(a)if the approval expires on or after 13 December 2020, the period beginning on the commencement date and ending on 13 December 2020, or
(b)if the approval expires before 13 December 2020, the period beginning on the commencement date and ending on the date of expiry of the approval specified in the approval.