The Forestry Act 1967 (c. 10) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated enactments related to forestry in Great Britain.
Provisions Repealed enactments Section 50 of the act repealed 15 enactments, listed in part I of the seventh schedule to the act. CitationShort titleExtent of repeal52 & 53 Vict. c. 30Board of Agriculture Act 1889In section 2(2) and (3), the words "and forestry" and "or forestry", wherever occurring. In section 4, the words "or forestry".3 Edw. 7. c. 31Board of Agriculture and Fisheries Act 1903In section 1(3) the words "or forestry".1 & 2 Geo. 5. c. 49Small Landholders (Scotland) Act 1911In section 4(2), (3) and (4), the word "forestry", wherever occurring.9 & 10 Geo. 5. c. 58Forestry Act 1919The whole act except so much of section 3(2) as transfers to the Commissioners the power of making orders under the Destructive Insects and Pests Acts 1877 to 1927.13 & 14 Geo. 5. c. 21Forestry (Transfer of Woods) Act 1923The whole act.17 Geo. 5. c. 6Forestry Act 1927The whole act.1 & 2 Geo. 6. c. 13Superannuation (Various Services) Act 1938The entries in all three columns of the Schedule relating to the Forestry (Transfer of Woods) Act 1923 and the Forestry Act 1945.8 & 9 Geo. 6. c. 35Forestry Act 1945The whole act.10 & 11 Geo. 6. c. 21Forestry Act 1947The whole act.12 & 13 Geo. 6. c. 44Superannuation Act 1949Section 52(1), so far as applying to the superannuation of Forestry Commissioners and officers employed by the Commissioners.14 & 15 Geo. 6. c. 61Forestry Act 1951The whole act.9 & 10 Eliz. 2. c. 55Crown Estate Act 1961Section 8(1).10 & 11 Eliz. 2. c. 38Town and Country Planning Act 1962In section 29(8), paragraph (a).1963 c. 23Forestry (Sale of Land) (Scotland) Act 1963The whole act.1964 c. 83New Forest Act 1964Section 13.
Subsequent developments The act has been amended on several occasions, including by the Forestry Act 1981 (c. 39), which amended the Commissioners' powers, and the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (c. 37), which inserted provisions in section 9(6) of the act. The Environment Act 2021 (c. 26) inserted new provisions relating to restocking orders. The Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 inserted new sections 3A to 3C regarding renewable electricity projects on Commissioners' forestry land in England.
The provisions of the act applying to Scotland were repealed by the Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 8), which came into force on 1 April 2019. The act continues in force in England and Wales.
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