Forestry Act 1967 (c. 10)

(1) The Forestry Commissioners constituted under the Forestry Acts 1919 to 1945 shall continue in existence and are in this Act referred to as “ the Commissioners ”. [ F2 (1A) In this Act, “the appropriate forestry authority” means— (a) in relation to England F3 ..., the Commissioners; (b) in relation to Wales, the Natural Resources Body for Wales. ] (2) The [ F4 appropriate forestry authority ] shall be charged with the general duty of promoting the interests of forestry, the development of afforestation and the production and supply of timber and other forest products F5 [ F6 ... [ F7 in England and in Wales ] ] and in that behalf shall have the powers and duties conferred or imposed on them by this Act. F8 (2A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3) The [ F9 appropriate forestry authority's ] general duty [ F10 under subsection (2) ] includes that of promoting the establishment and maintenance F11 [ F6 ... [ F12 in England and in Wales ] ] of adequate reserves of growing trees. [ F13 (3A) In discharging their functions under the Forestry Acts 1967 to 1979 the [ F14 appropriate forestry authority ] shall, so far as may be consistent with the proper discharge of those functions, endeavour to achieve a reasonable balance between— (a) the development of afforestation, the management of forests and [ F15 the production and supply of timber [ F15 , the production and supply of timber F16 ... ] ] , and (b) the conservation and enhancement of natural beauty and the conservation of flora, fauna and geological or physiographical features of special interest. ] [ F17 (3B) In subsection (3A) “functions” means— (a) in relation to the Commissioners, functions F18 ...; (b) in relation to the Natural Resources Body for Wales, functions under this Act. ] (4) The Commissioners shall, in exercising their functions under this Act, and also in exercising their powers under the M1 Plant Health Act 1967 (which enables them to make orders for the control of timber pests and diseases), comply with such directions as may be given to them by [ F19 (a) the Ministers in relation to the exercise of their functions as regards England F20 ...; F21 ... ] F21 (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F22 (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F23 (6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Textual Amendments F2 S. 1(1A) inserted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755) , art. 1(2) , Sch. 2 para. 45(2) (with Sch. 7 ) F3 Words in s. 1(1A)(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. 4(a) ; S.S.I. 2019/47 , reg. 2 F4 Words in s. 1(2) substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755) , art. 1(2) , Sch. 2 para. 45(3)(a) (with Sch. 7 ) F5 Words in s. 1(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. 4(b) ; S.S.I. 2019/47 , reg. 2 F6 Words in s. 1(2)(3) substituted (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1747 , art. 3 , Sch. 12 Pt. II para. 4(2) F7 Words in s. 1(2) substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755) , art. 1(2) , Sch. 2 para. 45(3)(b) (with Sch. 7 ) F8 S. 1(2A) 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. 4(c) ; S.S.I. 2019/47 , reg. 2 F9 Words in s. 1(3) substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755) , art. 1(2) , Sch. 2 para. 45(4)(a) (with Sch. 7 ) F10 Words in s. 1(3) inserted (S.) (1.3.2012) by The Forestry Commissioners (Climate Change Functions) (Scotland) Order 2012 (S.S.I. 2012/77) , arts. 1 , 2(b) F11 Words in s. 1(3) 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. 4(d) ; S.S.I. 2019/47 , reg. 2 F12 Words in s. 1(3) substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755) , art. 1(2) , Sch. 2 para. 45(4)(b) (with Sch. 7 ) F13 S. 1(3A) added by Wildlife and Countryside (Amendment) Act 1985 (c. 31, SIF 4) , s. 4 F14 Words in s. 1(3A) substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755) , art. 1(2) , Sch. 2 para. 45(5)(b) (with Sch. 7 ) F15 Words in s. 1(3A)(a) substituted (S.) (1.3.2012) by The Forestry Commissioners (Climate Change Functions) (Scotland) Order 2012 (S.S.I. 2012/77) , arts. 1 , 2(c) F16 Words in s. 1(3A)(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. 4(e) ; S.S.I. 2019/47 , reg. 2 F17 S. 1(3B) inserted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755) , art. 1(2) , Sch. 2 para. 45(6) (with Sch. 7 ) F18 Words in s. 1(3A) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755) , art. 1(2) , Sch. 2 para. 45(5)(a) (with Sch. 7 ) F19 S. 1(4)(a)(b) substituted (1.7.1999) for words “the Ministers” by S.I. 1999/1747 , art. 3 , Sch. 12 Pt. II para. 4(3) F20 Words in s. 1(4)(a) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755) , art. 1(2) , Sch. 2 para. 45(7) (with Sch. 7 ) F21 S. 1(4)(b) and word 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. 4(f) ; S.S.I. 2019/47 , reg. 2 F22 S. 1(5) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755) , art. 1(2) , Sch. 2 para. 45(8) (with Sch. 7 ) F23 S. 1(6) 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. 4(g) ; S.S.I. 2019/47 , reg. 2 Marginal Citations M1 1967 c. 8 (2:11)

(1) The Commissioners shall consist of a chairman and not more than [ F24 ten ] other members appointed by Her Majesty by warrant under the sign manual to be Forestry Commissioners. (2) Of the persons for the time being appointed to be Forestry Commissioners— (a) at least three shall be persons who have special knowledge and experience of forestry; (b) at least one shall be a person who has scientific attainments and a technical knowledge of forestry; and (c) at least one shall be a person who has special knowledge and experience of the timber trade. (3) The Commissioners shall by order appoint [ F25 a committee for England ] respectively, whose membership shall consist partly of persons who are Forestry Commissioners or officers of the Commissioners and partly of persons not exceeding three in number, who are not Forestry Commissioners or officers of the Commissioners; and the Commissioners may delegate, subject to such restrictions or conditions as they think fit, any of their functions to a committee so appointed. (4) Part I of Schedule 1 to this Act shall have effect with respect to the Commissioners, their staff, proceedings and other related matters and to the [ F26 committee ] appointed under subsection (3) of this section; and Part II of that Schedule shall have effect with respect to the superannuation of Forestry Commissioners and officers employed by the Commissioners. Textual Amendments F24 Word substituted by Forestry Act 1981 (c. 39, SIF 54) , s. 5 F25 Words in s. 2(3) 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. 5(a) ; S.S.I. 2019/47 , reg. 2 F26 Word in s. 2(4) 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. 5(b) ; S.S.I. 2019/47 , reg. 2