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These Regulations may be cited as the Forestry (Exemptions) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 and come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.
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(1) The Forestry (Exemptions) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation), in the definition of “statutory undertaker”, for “power” substitute “pier”.
(3) After regulation 5 (circumstances where regulation 4(c) does not apply) insert—“
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The exemption in regulation 4(e) does not apply to the felling of trees carried out on peatland as part of works for the restoration of that peatland.”.
MAIRI McALLAN
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
9th November 2021