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Enforced by: Environment Agency, DEFRA, Forestry Commission, NRW
Status: Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling: Prosecution 4 of 13 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 3 carry different penalties and 6 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person8 Occupier1

Plus 4 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

Other Acts binding the same actors

If a role above is yours, these are the other instruments that most often bind it.

Any Person — also bound by 2684 other Acts

Human Medicines Regulations 2012 184 duties

Merchant Shipping Act 1995 144 duties

Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 104 duties

Communications Act 2003 92 duties

Road Traffic Act 1988 92 duties

Occupier — also bound by 246 other Acts

The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021 47 duties

Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals (England) (No. 2) Order 2006 46 duties

The Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995 34 duties

Highways Act 1980 23 duties

Nitrate Pollution Prevention Regulations 2015 19 duties

What it requires

Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

Part 1

Forestry and Afforestation in Great Britain

1 of 16 sections shown

s.008 General duty of Ministers. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Ministers must consider the expansion of forestry resourcesCrown / Minister / Government department

15 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.001 The Forestry Commission.

s.002 Constitution, administration, etc. , of Commission.

s.003 Management of forestry land.

s.003 Use of land in connection with renewable electricity projects

s.003 Section 3A: power to require Secretary of State’s consent in certain cases

s.003 Regulations under section 3B: further provision

s.004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

s.005 Forestry dedication covenants ....

s.006 Requirements for haulage facilities.

s.007 Prevention of damage by rabbits, hares and vermin.

s.007 Incidental powers of Commissioners

s.007 Renewable energy installations

s.007 Delegation of functions of Commissioners: Scotland

s.007 Delegation of functions under section 7B: community bodies

s.008 Miscellaneous powers of Commissioners.

Part 2

... Power to Control Felling of Trees

8 of 45 sections shown

s.010 Amendments made under section 10(3A) that affect tree preservation orders Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

NRW must notify local authorities before amending certain felling licencesStatutory regulator

s.017 Penalty for felling without licence. Prosecution

Fell trees without a required felling licenceAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.024 Notice to require compliance with conditions or directions. Prosecution

Fail to comply with a felling noticeAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.024 Variation of conditions or suspension or revocation of licence following breach of condition: Wales Prosecution

Fail to comply with a tree felling enforcement notice in WalesAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.024 Notice to subsequent estate or interest holder requiring steps to be taken Prosecution

Fail to comply with a tree restocking or maintenance noticeAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.025 Appeal against notice under s. 24. Regulated

You may appeal a notice requiring tree felling or restocking worksAny Person

s.029 Provisions relating to mortgages ... and settled land. Regulated

Apply forestry compensation as sale proceeds when trees are mortgagedAny Person

s.030 Service of documents. Prosecution

Fail to provide land ownership or interest detailsOccupier

Fine up to £200

37 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.009 Requirement of licence for felling.

s.010 Application for felling licence and decision of Commissioners thereon.

s.011 Terms of compensation on refusal of licence.

s.012 Conditional licences.

s.013 Deferred decision on application.

s.014 Tree-felling in accordance with approved working plan etc.

s.015 Trees subject to preservation order under Planning Acts.

s.016 Review of refusal or conditions of licence.

s.017 Power of Commissioners to require restocking notice after unauthorised felling.

s.017 Appeal against restocking notice.

s.017 Enforcement of restocking notice.

s.018 Felling directions.

s.019 Restrictions on appropriate forestry authority's power under s. 18.

s.020 Review of felling directions.

s.021 Courses open to person adversely affected by felling directions.

s.022 Consequences of acceptance by Minister of notice under s. 21

s.023 Proceedings in respect of felling directions.

s.024 Further notice under section 24 for next estate or interest holders

s.024 Restocking orders after conviction under section 24 in England

s.024 Suspension, amendment or revocation of tree felling licence where no breach of condition: Wales

s.024 Notices under section 24C(3) or 24E(2) that affect tree preservation orders

s.026 Expenses etc. in connection with notices under s. 24 , s. 24C(3) or s. 24D(2).

s.026 Appeals against notices given under section 24C(3) and 24D(2)

s.026 Appeals against notice given under section 24E(2)

s.026 Further provision about appeals brought under sections 26A and 26B

s.026 Compensation following receipt of a notice given under section 24C(3)

s.026 Compensation following receipt of a notice given under section 24D(2)

s.026 Compensation following receipt of a notice given under section 24E(2)

s.026 Compensation under section 26D, 26E and 26F – further provision

s.027 Committees of reference for purposes of ss. 16, 20, 21 , 25, 26A, 26B and 26C.

s.028 Identification of trees.

s.031 Determination of matters arising under ss. 11, 14, 21 , 2‍2, 26D, 26E and 26F.

s.032 Regulations.

s.033 Application of Part II to Crown land.

s.034 Meaning of “owner” in Part II.

s.035 Interpretation of other expressions in Part II.

s.036 Application of Part II to London.

Part 3

Administration and Finance

2 of 9 sections shown

s.037 Advisory committees. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Forestry authorities must consult advisory committees on felling licencesStatutory regulator

s.045 (1) . . . . . . . . .... Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Forestry Commissioners must submit an annual report to MinistersStatutory regulator

7 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.038 Composition etc. of advisory committees.

s.039 Power of Minister to acquire and dispose of land.

s.040 Compulsory purchase of land.

s.041 Forestry Fund.

s.042 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

s.043 Satisfaction of certain contingent liability to Crown Estate.

s.044 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

Part 4

General

2 of 6 sections shown

s.046 Appropriate legislative authority's power to make byelaws. Prosecution

Breach of forestry land byelawsAny Person

Fine up to £500

s.048 Powers of entry and enforcement. Prosecution

Obstructing a forestry officerAny Person

Fine up to £1,000

4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.047 Provisions supplementary to s. 46 for New Forest and Forest of Dean.

s.049 Interpretation.

s.050 Transitional provisions, repeals and savings.

s.051 Short title and extent.

Schedules

0 of 57 shown

57 other schedules

s.003 Proceedings under Town and Country Planning Acts in relation to Tree Preservation Orders

s.007 Repeals and Savings

s.sch001 The Commissioners may for all purposes be described by the...

s.sch001 (1) The Ministers may with the approval of the Treasury...

s.sch001 The Forestry Commission and its Staff

s.sch001 Where on the death of a person to whom paragraph...

s.sch001 The functions of the Ministers under this Part of this...

s.sch001 In this Part of this Schedule, “the Ministers” means the...

s.sch001 (1) Each Forestry Commissioner shall hold and vacate office in...

s.sch001 The Commissioners may act by three of their number and...

s.sch001 (1) The Commissioners shall have an official seal, which shall...

s.sch001 (1) Every document purporting to be an order or other...

s.sch001 (1) The Commissioners may, subject to such limit as to...

s.sch001 (1) An order of the Commissioners under section 2(3) of...

s.sch001 The functions of the Ministers under this Part of this...

s.sch001 In this Part of this Schedule, “the Ministers” means the...

s.sch001 (1) This paragraph applies to Forestry Commissioners and to such...

s.sch002 (1) In the case of settled land in England or...

s.sch002 A university or college to which the Universities and Colleges...

s.sch002 In the case of diocesan glebe land the Diocesan Board...

s.sch002 (1) In the case of land in Scotland, a liferenter...

s.sch003 Provisions of section 15 of this Act requiring an application...

s.sch003 Where under section 15(2)(a) an application, on being referred to...

s.sch003 (1) Where under section 15(2)(a) an application, on being referred...

s.sch003 Where under section 15(3)(a) of this Act an application, on...

s.sch003 Where under section 15(3)(a) an application, on being referred to...

s.sch003 Proceedings under Town and Country Planning Acts in relation to Tree Preservation Orders

s.sch004 (1) For the purpose of any acquisition by the Minister...

s.sch004 (1) For the purpose of any acquisition by the Scottish...

s.sch005 A compulsory purchase order shall describe by reference to a...

s.sch005 The order, except where the Statutory Orders (Special Procedure) Acts...

s.sch005 (1) For the purpose of any acquisition by the Minister...

s.sch005 As regards land in England or Wales, a compulsory purchase...

s.sch005 (1) For the purpose of any acquisition by the Minister...

s.sch005 As regards land in Scotland, a compulsory purchase order under...

s.sch005 (1) Before making a compulsory purchase order, the Minister or,...

s.sch005 (1) If no objection is duly made by any of...

s.sch005 Subject to paragraph 5 below, where objection to a compulsory...

s.sch005 If an objection appears to the Minister ... to relate...

s.sch005 Subject to paragraph 6B below, An inquiry in relation to...

s.sch005 The Scottish Ministers may require an objector to state in...

s.sch005 If in compliance with paragraph 6A above an objector states...

s.sch005 The effect, under subsection (1) of section 106 of the...

s.sch005 In this Part, “ title condition ”, “ development management...

s.sch005 (1) So soon as may be after a compulsory purchase...

s.sch005 (1) Except where the order is confirmed by Act, if...

s.sch005 Subject to the foregoing provisions, the order shall not be...

s.sch006 (1) In so far as any appointment, order, regulation, byelaw,...

s.sch006 For the purposes of section 16(4) of this Act, any...

s.sch006 A notice given by the Commissioners under section 11(1) of...

s.sch006 (1) References in this Act to land acquired by the...

s.sch006 The references to the Forestry Commissioners in section 48 of...

s.sch006 Any power under any enactment to amend or repeal an...

s.sch007 The repeal of section 2 of the Forestry (Transfer of...

s.sch007 The repeal of section 4(5) of the Forestry Act 1945...

s.sch007 The repeal of sections 1 to 4 of the Forestry...

s.sch007 Notwithstanding the repeal of section 8(1) of the Crown Estate...

Help complying

Guvnor’s practical routes through this instrument.

Check permissions for felling trees and removing hedgerows

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Set up a forestry business

For woodland managers, tree nurseries, felling and harvesting contractors, timber sellers and tree surgeons. Put the employer duties in place for high-hazard …

Apply for a tree felling licence

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Connected legislation

Instruments made under this Act. They carry the detail the Act delegates.

Forestry (Exceptions from Restriction of Felling) Regulations 1979 SI 1979

The Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2012 SI 2012/228 Scottish Statutory Instrument

Duty extraction and severity labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the instrument, not the instrument itself. Always verify against the linked source text.

Forestry Act 1967

Does it bind you?

Other Acts binding the same actors

What it requires

Forestry and Afforestation in Great Britain

... Power to Control Felling of Trees

Administration and Finance

General

Schedules

Help complying

Check permissions for felling trees and removing hedgerows

Set up a forestry business

Apply for a tree felling licence

Connected legislation