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FORESTRY ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1953 - SECT 20

Interpretation.

20.(1) In this Act unless the contrary intention appears the following
expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to them, that is to say:

"afforestation" includes reafforestation;

"felling" includes uprooting, and wilfully destroying by any means;

"functions" includes powers and duties;

"land" includes land covered by water and any estate or interest in land and
any easement or right in, to or over land or water;

"owner" in relation to trees means, unless the contrary is proved, the owner
of the land on which the trees are growing and, where trees have been felled
means, unless the contrary is proved, the person who was the owner immediately
before the felling;

"owner" in relation to land (except in section two of this Act) has the same
meaning as in the Public Health (Ireland) Act, 1878;

"prescribed" means prescribed by regulations made by the Ministry;

"timber" includes all forest products;

"woodland industry" means any industry which uses forest products as a major
part of its raw materials.

Subs.(2)(3) rep. by 1954 c.33 (NI) s.48(1) sch.

Short title.

© 1953 Crown Copyright

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