Statutory Instruments
PLANT HEALTH
Made
1st December 1994
Laid before Parliament
8th December 1994
Coming into force
29th December 1994
1967 c. 8; sections 2(1), 3(1) and (2) were amended by the European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68), Schedule 4, paragaph 8; section 3(4) was substituted by section 42 of the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48). The powers conferred by sections 2 and 3 of the Plant Health Act 1967 are conferred on “a competent authority”, which expression is defined in section 1(2), as regards the protection of forest trees and timber from attack by pests, as the Forestry Commissioners.