Forestry Act 1967

49 Interpretation.E+W+S

(1)In this Act—

  • [F1“the appropriate forestry authority” has the meaning given by section 1(1A);

  • “the appropriate legislative authority” means—

    (a)

    the Commissioners, in relation to England and Scotland;

    (b)

    the Welsh Ministers, in relation to Wales;]

  • “the Commissioners” means the body known as “The Forestry Commissioners”;

  • “forestry dedication covenant” and “forestry dedication agreement” have the meanings assigned to them by section 5;

  • [F2 “ the Minister ” means, except as provided by F3 ... [F4 Schedule 1 ] F4 , the [F5 Secretary of State ] F5 as respects England and the Secretary of State as respects Wales; ]

  • “National Trust” means the National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty incorporated by the M1National Trust Act 1907, and “held inalienably”, in relation to land belonging to the National Trust, means that the land is inalienable under section 21 of the said Act of 1907 or section 8 of the M2National Trust Act 1939;

  • “National Trust for Scotland” means the National Trust for Scotland for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty incorporated by the Order confirmed by the M3National Trust for Scotland Order Confirmation Act 1935, and “held inalienably”, in relation to land belonging to that Trust, means that the land is inalienable under section 22 of that Order.

  • [F6“relevant person”, in relation to any land to which section 90B(5) of the Scotland Act 1998 applies, means the person who manages that land.]

(2)For purposes of this Act, Monmouthshire shall be deemed to be part of Wales and not of England.

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Textual Amendments

F2Definition in s. 49 substituted (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1747, art. 3, Sch. 12 Pt. II para. 4(38)

F3Words in s. 49(1) in definition of "the Minister" repealed (27.3.2002) by The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Dissolution) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/794), art. 5(2), Sch. 2 (with art. 6)

F4Words in s. 49(1) in definition of "the Minister" substituted (27.3.2002) by The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Dissolution) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/794), art. 5(1), Sch. 1 para. 13(a) (with arts. 5(3), 6)

F5Words in s. 49(1) in definition of "the Minister" substituted (27.3.2002) by The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Dissolution) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/794), art. 5(1), Sch. 1 para. 13(b) (with arts. 5(3), 6)

Marginal Citations

M11907 c. cxxxvi.