Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Bill

Author: Wendy Kenyon and Morgan Tatchell-Evans

PDF Published: Monday 05 Jun 2017 (SB 17/38)

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- Executive Summary
- Background
- Current Devolution of Scottish Forestry
- Full Devolution of Scottish Forestry
- Development of the Bill
  - Objectives and Content of the Bill
- Part 2 - Forestry Functions
  - Duty to Promote Sustainable Forest Management
  - Forestry Strategy
  - Tree Health and Silvicultural Material Testing Functions
- Part 3 - Management of Land by Scottish Ministers
  - Land Reform and Community Empowerment
  - The National Forest Estate
  - Management of Forestry Land
  - Management of Land to Further Sustainable Development
  - Acquisition, Compulsory Purchase and Disposal of Land
  - Delegation of Functions to Community Bodies
- Part 4 - Felling
  - Offence of Unauthorised Felling
  - Felling Permission Exemptions
  - Felling Permission and Continuing Conditions
  - Felling Directions
  - Restocking Directions
  - Registering Notices to Comply
  - Compliance
  - Appeals
- Financial Memorandum
- Future work to complete Forestry Devolution
  - New organisational arrangements for forestry in Scotland
  - Cross Border Arrangements
- Executive Summary
- Background
- Current Devolution of Scottish Forestry
- Full Devolution of Scottish Forestry
- Development of the Bill
- Part 2 - Forestry Functions
- Part 3 - Management of Land by Scottish Ministers
- Part 4 - Felling
- Financial Memorandum
- Future work to complete Forestry Devolution
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Image: Summary of costs arising from the Bill …

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