Part II ... Power to Control Felling of Trees
Supplementary
F127X1Committees of reference for purposes of ss. 16, 20, 21 F2, 25, 26A, 26B and 26C.
(1)
References in sections 16, F317B, 20, 21 F4, 25, 26A, 26B and 26C of this Act to a committee appointed in accordance with this section are to a committee consisting of—
(a)
F10(1A)
The members of a committee appointed in relation to a case concerning trees or land in England F11... shall not include any Forestry Commissioner or employee of the Commissioners.
(1B)
The members of a committee appointed in relation to a case concerning trees or land in Wales shall not include any member or employee of the Natural Resources Body for Wales.
(2)
The consultation required by subsection (1)(b) above is to be with—
(a)
the regional advisory committee for the said conservancy; and
(b)
organisations appearing to the Minister F12... to represent the interests of owners of woodlands and timber merchants respectively; and
(c)
organisations concerned with the study and promotion of forestry.
(3)
On any reference being made to them under this Part of this Act a committee appointed in accordance with this section shall—
(a)
afford to the person concerned with the subject-matter of the reference an opportunity of appearing before them and of making representations to them on the matter in question;
(b)
if they think fit, or are so required by the said person, inspect the trees or land to which the reference relates; and
(c)
For purposes of this subsection “the person concerned with the subject-matter of the reference” is the person at whose request the reference was made, except that in the case of a reference by the Minister F15... of a notice under section 21 it is the person by whom the notice was given.
(4)
F18(4A)
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