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Local Government Act 1974

Farming and afforestation - Forestry

577: Power to establish, tend, and utilise forests

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"Creating and caring for forests used to be allowed by law"

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The law used to say you could establish, tend, and utilise forests. This part of the law was in the Local Government Act 1974. You can find more information about the change to this law in section 266 of the Local Government Act 2002.

This law was repealed on 1 July 2003. This means you can no longer use this part of the law to establish, tend, and utilise forests. The repeal was made by the Local Government Act 2002.

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Part 33Farming and afforestation
Forestry

577Power to establish, tend, and utilise forests (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 577: repealed, on , by section 266 of the Local Government Act 2002 (2002 No 84).