The Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 2018 (Consequential, Saving and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2021
These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 25(3), 77 and 85(2) and (7) of the Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 2018 (“the 2018 Act”). The 2018 Act confers a range of functions on the Scottish Ministers in relation to forestry and the management of forested land and other land in Scotland. Section 81 of the 2018 Act also provides that the functions of the Forestry Commissioners which were exercisable immediately before 1April 2019, will no longer be exercisable in or as regards Scotland after that date.