Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1967/10/part/IV
Timestamp: 2019-08-20 23:56:28
Document Index: 341901072

Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 1', 'art. 1', 'art. 1', 'art. 1', 'art. 1', 'art. 1', 'art. 3', 'art. 1', 'art. 1', 'art. 1', 'art. 1', 'art. 1', 'art. 1', 'art. 1', 'art. 1', 'art. 3', 'art. 5', 'art. 6', 'art. 5', 'art. 5', 'art. 2']

There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Forestry Act 1967, Part IV .
Part IV F30E+W+S General
F30Act repealed (S.) (1.4.2019) by Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 8), s. 85(2), sch. 2 (with ss. 80, 83); S.S.I. 2019/47, reg. 2 (with regs. 3-22)
46 [F1Appropriate legislative authority's] power to make byelaws. E+W+S
(1)Subject to the provisions of this and the next following sections, the [F2appropriate legislative authority] may make byelaws with respect to any land which is under [F3the] management or control [F4of the appropriate forestry authority] and to which the public have, or may be permitted to have, access.
(2)The [F5appropriate legislative authority's] byelaws may be such as appear to them to be necessary—
(a)for the preservation of any trees or timber on the land, or of any property of the [F6appropriate forestry authority]; and
(a)shall not take away or injuriously affect any estate, interest, right of common or other right of a profitable or beneficial nature in, over or affecting any land, except with the consent of the person entitled thereto;
(b)shall not apply to a common which is subject to a scheme or regulation made in pursuance of the Metropolitan Commons Acts 1866 to 1898, or the Inclosure Acts 1845 to 1882, or the M1Commons Act 1899.
(4)Byelaws under this section shall be made by statutory instrument and a draft of a statutory instrument containing any such byelaws [F7with respect to land in England F8... ] shall be laid before Parliament.
[F10(4C)A draft of any statutory instrument containing byelaws under this section with respect to land in Wales must be laid before the National Assembly for Wales.]
(a)in the case of an offence against byelaws made by the Commissioners with respect to the New Forest, he shall be liable to a fine not exceeding [F11level 2 on the standard scale],
(b)in a case not falling within the foregoing paragraph, he shall be liable to a fine not exceeding [F11level 2 on the standard scale]; and
(c)in [F12the case of a continuing offence falling within either of the foregoing paragraphs] he shall be liable to a further fine not exceeding [F1350p] for each day upon which the offence continues.
F1Words in s. 46 substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 76(6) (with Sch. 7)
F2Words in s. 46(1) substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 76(2)(a) (with Sch. 7)
F3Word in s. 46(1) substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 76(2)(b) (with Sch. 7)
F4Words in s. 46(1) inserted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 76(2)(c) (with Sch. 7)
F5Words in s. 46(2) substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 76(3)(a) (with Sch. 7)
F6Words in s. 46(2)(a) substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 76(3)(b) (with Sch. 7)
F7Words in s. 46(4) inserted (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1747, art. 3, Sch. 12 Pt. II para. 4(37)(a)
F8Words in s. 46(4) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 76(4) (with Sch. 7)
F9S. 46(4A)(4B) omitted (1.4.2019) by virtue of The Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 2018 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/734), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 40; S.S.I. 2019/47, reg. 2
F10S. 46(4C) inserted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 76(5) (with Sch. 7)
F11Words substituted by virtue of (E.W.) Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1;), ss. 39, 46, Sch. 3 and (S.) Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), Sch. 7D and expressed to be substituted (S.) (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 40, ss. 3, 7(2), Sch. 1 para. 10, Sch. 2 Pt. III
F12Words substituted by Criminal Justice Act 1967 (c. 80, SIF 39:1), Sch. 6 para 28
F13Words substituted by Decimal Currency Act 1969 (c. 19, SIF 10), s. 10(1)
F14S. 46(6) repealed by Criminal Justice Act 1972 (c. 71, SIF 39:1), Sch. 6 Pt. II
C1S. 46 amended by (S.) Countryside (Scotland) Act 1967 (c. 86, SIF 46:1), s. 58(3) and (E.W.) Countryside Act 1968 (c. 41, SIF 46:1), s. 23(4)
M11899 c. 30(25)
47 Provisions supplementary to s. 46 for New Forest and Forest of Dean.E+W+S
X1(2)Section 1(3) of the M2New Forest Act 1964 (which applies byelaws made by the Commissioners to certain land added under that Act to the Forest) shall have effect with the substitution for the reference to section 2 of the M3Forestry Act 1927 of a reference to section 46 of this Act.
(4)As respects their jurisdiction under this section, the verderers’ courts shall be deemed to be magistrates’ courts, and the provisions of the M4M5Magistrates’ Courts Act 1952 and 1957, including provisions as to the recovery of fines and as to appeals, and the provisions of any rules made under those Acts, shall apply accordingly.
C2S. 47(4) references to Magistrates' Courts Act 1952 and 1957 (which Acts were repealed by Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43, SIF 82), s. 154(a), Sch. 9) are to be construed as mentioned in Sch. 8 para. 5 of that 1980 Act
M21964 c. 83.
M31927 c. 6.
M41952 c. 55
M51957 c. 29
48 Powers of entry and enforcement.E+W+S
(1)An officer of the [F15appropriate enforcement authority] or any other person authorised by [F16the appropriate enforcement authority] in that behalf may (on production, if so required, of his authority) enter on and survey any land for the purpose of ascertaining whether it is suitable for afforestation or for the purpose of inspecting any timber thereon, or for any other purpose in connection with the exercise of the powers and performance of the duties of the [F15appropriate enforcement authority] under this Act or the M6Plant Health Act 1967.
[F17(1A)In subsection (1) “the appropriate enforcement authority” means—
(a)in relation to powers and duties of the Commissioners, the Commissioners;
(b)in relation to powers and duties of the Welsh Ministers, the Welsh Ministers;
(c)in relation to powers and duties of the Natural Resources Body for Wales, the Natural Resources Body for Wales.]
(2)The [F18appropriate forestry authority] may authorise an officer or servant appointed or employed by them to exercise and perform on their behalf such powers and duties as they may consider necessary for the enforcement of byelaws under section 46 of this Act, and in particular to remove or exclude, after due warning, from any land to which the byelaws relate a person who commits, or whom he reasonably suspects of committing an offence against the said section or against the M7Vagrancy Act 1824.
(3)Anyone who obstructs an officer or servant appointed or employed by the [F19appropriate forestry authority] in the due exercise or performance of his powers or duties under the foregoing subsection shall be guilty of an offence and be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding [F20level 3 on the standard scale].
F15Words in s. 48(1) substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 77(2)(a) (with Sch. 7)
F16Words in s. 48(1) substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 77(2)(b) (with Sch. 7)
F17S. 48(1A) inserted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 77(3) (with Sch. 7)
F18Words in s. 48(2) substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 77(4) (with Sch. 7)
F19Words in s. 48(3) substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 77(4) (with Sch. 7)
F20Words substituted by virtue of (E.W.) Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1;), ss. 39, 46, Sch. 3 and (S.) Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), Sch. 7D and expressed to be substituted (S.) (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 40, ss. 3, 7(2), Sch. 1 para. 10, Sch. 2 Pt.III
M61967 c. 8(2:11)
M71824 c. 83(39:2)
49 Interpretation.E+W+S
[F21“the appropriate forestry authority” has the meaning given by section 1(1A);
the Commissioners, in relation to England F22... ;
the Welsh Ministers, in relation to Wales;]
“the Commissioners” means the body known as “The Forestry Commissioners”;
[F23“forestry dedication covenant” has the meaning assigned to it by section 5;]
[F24 “ the Minister ” means, except as provided by F25 ... [F26 Schedule 1 ] F26 , the [F27 Secretary of State ] F27 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 M8National 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 M9National 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 M10National 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.
F21Words in s. 49(1) inserted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 78 (with Sch. 7)
F22Words in s. 49(1) omitted (1.4.2019) by virtue of The Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 2018 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/734), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 41(a); S.S.I. 2019/47, reg. 2
F23Words in s. 49(1) substituted (1.4.2019) by The Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 2018 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/734), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 41(b); S.S.I. 2019/47, reg. 2
F24Definition in s. 49 substituted (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1747, art. 3, Sch. 12 Pt. II para. 4(38)
F25Words 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)
F26Words 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)
F27Words 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)
F28Words in s. 49(1) omitted (1.4.2019) by virtue of The Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 2018 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/734), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 41(c); S.S.I. 2019/47, reg. 2
F29S. 49(3) repealed (28.11.2004) by Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 5), ss. 71, 77(2), Sch. 12 para. 27(4), 13 Pt. 1 (with ss. 58, 62, 75); S.S.I. 2003/456, art. 2
M81907 c. cxxxvi.
M91939 c. lxxxvi.
M101935 c. ii.
50 Transitional provisions, repeals and savings.E+W+S
(3)Nothing in this section or in Schedule 6 or 7 to this Act shall be taken as affecting the general application of section 38 of the M11Interpretation Act 1889 with regard to the effect of repeals.
M111889 c. 63
51 Short title and extent.E+W+S
(1)This Act may be cited as the Forestry Act 1967.