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PART 1FUNCTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENTGeneral duty of the Department1.—(1) The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (“the Department”) has the general duty of promoting afforestation and sustainable forestry.
(a)the production and supply of forest products and the maintenance of adequate reserves of growing trees;
(b)the management and development of forests so as to contribute to the protection of the environment, biodiversity and the mitigation of, or adaptation to, climate change.
Principal powers of the Department2.—(1) The Department may—
Provision of facilities on forestry land3.—(1) For the purpose of improving the amenity of any forestry land, the Department may provide on that land such facilities as it considers desirable.
Use or development of forestry land4.—(1) The Department may use or develop forestry land for a purpose other than forestry.
Compulsory acquisition of land5.—(1) The Department may acquire compulsorily any land which it requires, whether for a limited period or otherwise, for the purposes of, or in connection with, providing or improving access to any land so as to facilitate the carrying out of any of its functions under this Act.
Inquiries, information, etc.6.—(1) The Department may—
Incidental powers7.—(1) For the purpose of the exercise of its functions under this Part, the Department may—
PART 2PROTECTION OF FOREST TREES FROM DAMAGE Control of animals in forests8.—(1) This section applies where any trees growing on land falling within subsection (2) are being damaged by deer or hares (other than Irish hares).
Control (with permission of occupier) of animals on land adjacent to forest9.—(1) In this section—
(a)which adjoins land A; or
(b)any part of which is within 500 metres of any part of land A.
Control of animals on land adjacent to forest10.—(1) In this section—
Removal or destruction of vegetation on adjoining land11.—(1) Subsection (2) applies where the Department is satisfied that, by reason of the presence of any vegetation on uncultivated land adjoining a forest, the forest is liable to be damaged by fire originating on the uncultivated land.
Protection for persons acting under sections 8 to 1112.—(1) A person is not guilty of an offence under—
Burning of vegetation13.—(1) A person shall not burn any vegetation growing within one and a half kilometres of a forest which that person does not own unless that person has, within the period mentioned in subsection (2), served on the owner of the forest notice of that person’s intention to burn that vegetation.
Protection of forest trees, etc. from pests14.—(1) The Plant Health Act (Northern Ireland) 1967 (c. 28) is amended as follows.
PART 3FELLING OF TREESRestriction of fellingRequirement of licence for felling15.—(1) Subject to subsection (2), a person shall not fell trees growing on land of 0.2 hectares or more in area unless a licence granted by the Department under this Part (“a felling licence”) is in force authorising the felling.
Application for felling licence16.—(1) An application for a felling licence may be made to the Department in the prescribed manner by any person who has such an estate in the land on which the trees are growing as enables that person, with or without the consent of any other person, to fell the trees.
Compensation on refusal of felling licence17.—(1) If the Department refuses an application for a felling licence in the case of any trees, any person who is for the time being the owner of the trees is entitled to compensation for any depreciation in the value of the trees which is attributable to deterioration in the quality of the timber comprised therein in consequence of the refusal of a felling licence for them.
Operation and conditions of felling licence18.—(1) A felling licence shall continue in force for such period (not being less than 5 years from the date on which it is granted) as is specified in the licence.
Deferred decision on an application for felling licence19.—(1) Where a person applies for a felling licence and the Department does not within 3 months after receiving the application, or within such further time as may be agreed with the applicant, give notice to the applicant of its decision on the application, the provisions of this Part apply in relation to the application as if it had been refused.
Appeal against decision of Department on application for felling licence20.—(1) A person aggrieved by—
Fees in connection with felling licences21.—(1) Such fees as may be prescribed shall be charged by the Department in respect of—
Restocking noticePower of Department to require restocking after unauthorised felling22.—(1) The Department may serve a notice under this section (a “restocking notice”) on a person where it appears to the Department that—
Appeal against restocking notice23.—(1) A person on whom a restocking notice has been served who objects to the notice or to any requirement contained in the notice may appeal to a person appointed under section 26.
Enforcement of felling licence conditions and restocking noticeNotice to require compliance with felling licence conditions or restocking notice24.—(1) The provisions of this section apply if—
Appeal against enforcement notice25.—(1) A person to whom an enforcement notice is given in relation to a felling licence may appeal against the enforcement notice to a person appointed under section 26 on the grounds—
SupplementaryAppeals under this Part26.—(1) The Department shall appoint a person to determine an appeal under section 20, 23 or 25.
Identification of trees27. An authorised officer may take such steps, whether by marking or otherwise, as the Department considers necessary for identifying trees—
Regulations as to applications, claims and notices28. A power conferred by this Part to prescribe the manner in which an application, a claim or a notice is to be made or given under this Part includes power to require—
Application of this Part to Crown land29.—(1) In this section “Crown land” means—
Interpretation of this Part30. In this Part—
PART 4MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTARYRight of access to, and byelaws for, forestry landPublic right of access to, and byelaws for, forestry land31.—(1) Subject as follows, the public shall have right of access on foot to all forestry land for the purposes of recreation.
Powers of entryPowers of entry32.—(1) Subject to the following provisions of this section, an authorised person may, on production if required of that authority, at any reasonable time enter any land for the purpose of—
OffencesObstruction of officers, etc.33.—(1) Any person who intentionally obstructs—
Prosecutions under this Act34.—(1) Notwithstanding anything in Article 19(1) of the Magistrates Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (NI 26), proceedings for an offence under this Act may be brought within a period of 6 months from the date on which evidence sufficient in the opinion of the complainant to warrant the proceedings came to the knowledge of the complainant; but no proceedings shall be brought by virtue of this subsection more than 2 years after the commission of the offence.
SupplementaryRegulations35.—(1) No regulations shall be made under section 15 or 21 unless a draft of the regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Assembly.
Interpretation36. In this Act—
Application to the Crown37.—(1) Subject to—
Amendments and repeals38.—(1) In section 5 of the Agriculture (Northern Ireland) Act 1949 (c. 2) (instruction and research in agriculture and related subjects) in subsection (3) in the definition of “related subjects” for paragraph (f) substitute—
Commencement39.—(1) Sections 1 to 34 and 38 (and the Schedules) come into operation on such day or days as the Department may by order appoint.
Short title40. This Act may be cited as the Forestry Act (Northern Ireland) 2010.
SCHEDULESSection 5.SCHEDULE 1COMPULSORY ACQUISITION OF LANDCompulsory acquisition: vesting orders1.—(1) Where the Department proposes to acquire land compulsorily it may make an order (a “vesting order”) vesting the land in the Department.
Compulsory acquisition: procedure, etc.2. Schedule 6 to the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 (c. 9) applies for the purposes of the acquisition of land by means of a vesting order made under paragraph 1 in the same manner as it applies to the acquisition of land by means of a vesting order made under that Act, subject to the following modifications—
Compulsory acquisition: land belonging to statutory bodies and inalienable land3. The power to make a vesting order under paragraph 1 in respect of land—
Compulsory acquisition: land containing historic monuments or archaeological object4.—(1) Nothing in this Schedule authorises the acquisition, without the consent of the Department of the Environment, of any land on or in which there is, to the knowledge of the Department, any historic monument or archaeological object.
Compulsory acquisition: powers of entry5.—(1) The powers of entry conferred by section 32 are exercisable in relation to any land—
Section 38.SCHEDULE 2REPEALSShort TitleExtent of repealThe Game Preservation Act (Northern Ireland) 1928 (c. 25)Section 7A(3)(a).The Forestry Act (Northern Ireland) 1953 (c. 2)The whole Act.The Administrative and Financial Provisions Act (Northern Ireland) 1956 (c. 17)Section 13.The Financial Provisions Act (Northern Ireland) 1971 (c. 6)In Schedules 1 and 2, the entries relating to the Forestry Act (Northern Ireland) 1953.The Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 (NI 12)Article 7.
The Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1984 (NI 2)Article 20.The Game Preservation (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 (c. 2)Section 2(2) and (3).PreviousNextBack to topOptions/HelpPrint OptionsPrint The Whole ActPDF The Whole ActWeb page The Whole ActLegislation is available in different versions:Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.Original (As Enacted or Made):The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.Opening OptionsDifferent options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at onceExplanatory NotesText created by the Northern Ireland Assembly department responsible for the subject matter of the Act to explain what the Act sets out to achieve and to make the Act accessible to readers who are not legally qualified. Explanatory Notes accompany all Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly.More ResourcesAccess essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copylists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation itemconfers power and blanket amendment detailsall formats of all associated documentscorrection slipslinks to related legislation and further information resourcesMore ResourcesUse this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copycorrection slipsClick 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including:lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation itemconfers power and blanket amendment detailsall formats of all associated documentslinks to related legislation and further information resourcesAll content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated© Crown copyright