Textual Amendments
F1Word in Pt. II cross-heading omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 52 (with Sch. 7)
(1)A person on whom a restocking notice has been served who objects to the notice or to any condition contained therein may by notice served within the prescribed time and in the prescribed manner request the Minister [F4where the restocking notice relates to land in [F5England or Wales]F6...] to refer the matter to a committee appointed in accordance with section 27 of this Act; and—
(a)the Minister F7... shall, unless he is F8... of the opinion that the grounds of the request are frivolous, refer the matter accordingly; and
(b)the committee, after compliance with subsection (3) of that section, shall thereupon make a report to the Minister F9....
(2)The Minister F10... may, after considering the committee’s report, direct the [F11appropriate forestry authority] to withdraw the notice or to notify the objector that it shall have effect subject to such modification as the Minister F10... shall direct.]]
Textual Amendments
F2Act repealed (S.) (1.4.2019) by Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 8), s. 85(2), sch. 2 (with ss. 80, 83); S.S.I. 2019/47, reg. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in regs. 3-22 (as amended (18.3.2021) by The Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 2018 (Consequential, Saving and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/44), regs. 1(1), 11(2)(b)(3)(a)))
F3Ss. 17A–17C inserted by Forestry Act 1986 (c. 30, SIF 54), s. 1(a)
F4Words in s. 17B(1) inserted (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1747, art. 3, Sch. 12 Pt. II para. 4(13)(a)
F5Words in s. 17B substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 58(3) (with Sch. 7)
F6Words in s. 17B(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. 19(a); S.S.I. 2019/47, reg. 2
F7Words in s. 17B(1)(a) 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. 19(b)(i); S.S.I. 2019/47, reg. 2
F8Words in s. 17B(1)(a) 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. 19(b)(ii); S.S.I. 2019/47, reg. 2
F9Words in s. 17B(1)(b) 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. 19(c); S.S.I. 2019/47, reg. 2
F10Words in s. 17B(2) 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. 19(d); S.S.I. 2019/47, reg. 2
F11Words in s. 17B substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 58(2) (with Sch. 7)