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Forestry Act 2014
No. 31 of 2014
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement Date | Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Whole Act | 24 May 2017 | Forestry Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 189 of 2017), art. 2 |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision |
|---|---|
| Act included in collectively cited Forestry Acts | Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (15/2020), s. 7(2)(b) |
| S. 2 amended | Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 42 |
| Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021 (4/2022), ss. 1(2), 9(a) | |
| Horse Racing Ireland Act 2016 (2/2016), ss. 18, 21(2) | |
| S. 2 reference construed | Forestry Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 191 of 2017), regs. 1(2), 23(3) |
| S. 5(1)(b), (2) functions transferred | Climate Action and Environment (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 393 of 2016), arts 2, 3 and sch. 1 |
| S. 6(ga) inserted | Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021 (4/2022), ss. 1(2), 9(b) |
| S. 6A inserted | Minerals Development Act 2017 (23/2017), ss. 1(2), 252 |
| S. 17(9)(ba) inserted | Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 - (15/2020), ss. 5(a), 7(3) |
| S. 19(2)(a) substituted | Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 42 |
| S. 19(2)(d) substituted | Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 (26/2023), ss. 1, 242 |
| S. 19(3)(a) amended | Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 42 |
| S. 22(1) amended | Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021 (4/2022), ss. 1(2), 9(c) |
| S. 22(9)(ca) inserted | Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 - (15/2020), ss. 5(b), 7(3) |
| S. 22A inserted | Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021 (4/2022), ss. 1(2), 9(d) |
| S. 25(3) deleted | Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 - (15/2020), ss. 5(c), 7(3) |
| S. 25(4) deleted | Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 - (15/2020), ss. 5(c), 7(3) |
| S. 25(5) deleted | Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 - (15/2020), ss. 5(c), 7(3) |
| S. 25(6) deleted | Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 - (15/2020), ss. 5(c), 7(3) |
| S. 27(1) amended | Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021 (4/2022), ss. 1(2), 9(e) |
| S. 32(8) amended | Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 42 |
| Schedule inserted | Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021 (4/2022), ss. 1(2), 9(f) |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 6 | Forestry (Native Tree Area Scheme) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 484 of 2023) |
| Forestry (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 445 of 2023) | |
| Forestry (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 319 of 2022) | |
| Forestry (Licence Application and Submission Fees) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 417 of 2020) | |
| Forestry (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 416 of 2020) | |
| Forestry (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 39 of 2020) | |
| Forestry (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 31 of 2020) | |
| Forestry (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 498 of 2017) | |
| Forestry Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 191 of 2017) | |
| S. 10 | Forestry (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 445 of 2023) |
| Forestry (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 31 of 2020) | |
| Forestry (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 498 of 2017) | |
| Forestry Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 191 of 2017) | |
| S. 17 | Forestry (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 445 of 2023) |
| Forestry (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 31 of 2020) | |
| Forestry (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 498 of 2017) | |
| Forestry Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 191 of 2017) | |
| S. 22 | Forestry (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 445 of 2023) |
| Forestry (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 319 of 2022) | |
| Forestry (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 416 of 2020) | |
| Forestry (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 39 of 2020) | |
| Forestry (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 31 of 2020) | |
| Forestry (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 498 of 2017) | |
| Forestry Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 191 of 2017) | |
| S. 22A | Forestry (Native Tree Area Scheme) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 484 of 2023) |
| S. 25 | Forestry (Licence Application and Submission Fees) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 417 of 2020) |
| S. 30 | Forestry (Native Tree Area Scheme) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 484 of 2023) |
| Forestry (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 445 of 2023) | |
| Forestry (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 319 of 2022) | |
| Forestry (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 416 of 2020) | |
| Forestry (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 39 of 2020) | |
| Forestry (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 31 of 2020) | |
| Forestry (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 498 of 2017) | |
| Forestry Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 191 of 2017) |