Section 39 Varying, suspending or revoking tree felling licences
Agriculture (Wales) Act 2023 (2023 asc 4) | Legislation39 Varying, suspending or revoking tree felling licences
After section 24B of the Forestry Act 1967 (c 10) (inserted by the Environment Act 2021 (c 30)), insert—
“24C Variation of conditions or suspension or revocation of licence following breach of condition: Wales
(1) The provisions of this section apply if, in relation to a felling licence granted in relation to land in Wales, the Natural Resources Body for Wales considers that any condition of the licence—
(a) has not been complied with, or
(b) is not being complied with.
(2) But this section does not apply if the condition is one that requires works to be carried out (as to which see section 24).
(3) The Natural Resources Body for Wales may give to the person responsible a notice which makes provision for one or more of the following—
(a) a suspension of the felling licence, either in full or in part;
(b) a variation or removal of a condition of the felling licence or an imposition of a new condition;
(c) where the circumstances referred to in subsection (4) apply, a revocation of the felling licence.
(4) The circumstances are that the condition that has not been
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