FORESTRY ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1953 - SECT 6 Felling licences.

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FORESTRY ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1953 - SECT 6

Felling licences.

6.(1) An application for a licence under this Act authorising the felling of
any tree (in this Act referred to as "a felling licence") shall be made to the
Ministry in such form as may be prescribed and the Ministry, after considering
the application, shall

(a)grant the licence; or

(b)grant the licence subject to any conditions authorised by sub-section (2)
of this section; or

(c)refuse to grant a licence for the reason authorised by sub-section (3) of
this section.

(2) The Ministry may grant a felling licence subject to such conditions as the
Ministry and the applicant may agree to be expedient for securing the stocking
or restocking with trees of the land on which the felling takes place, or such
other land as may be agreed upon between the Ministry and the applicant, and
the maintenance of the trees in accordance with the rules and practice of good
forestry for a period not exceeding five years.

(3) Where an application for a felling licence is made in respect of an
immature tree, the Ministry may refuse to grant a licence in respect of that
tree if it considers that the felling would not be in accordance with the
rules and practice of good forestry.

(4) Where the grant of a felling licence in respect of any tree is refused the
Ministry shall give notice in writing to the applicant of the grounds for the
refusal.

(5) A felling licence shall continue in force for such period (not being less
than one year from the date on which it is granted) as may be specified in the
licence.

Subs.(6) spent

(7) In this section the expression "immature tree" means a tree which in the
opinion of the Ministry is growing and will continue to grow at an economic
rate.

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FORESTRY ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1953 - SECT 6