4 General duty of Ministers. E+W+S

After section 8 of the Forestry Act 1967 there shall be inserted—

8A General duty of Ministers.

In performing their functions under this Act the Ministers shall have regard to the national interest in maintaining and expanding the forestry resources of Great Britain..

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1The text of ss. 1–5, 6(2) and Sch. is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991