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<p> </p><p>Only the courts have the power to impose fines on people convicted of felling
trees without a licence where one is required under the Forestry Commissioners' Power
to control felling of trees in Part II of the Forestry Act 1967 (as amended). This
can be up to £2,500 or twice the value of the trees, whichever is the higher.</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Where it appears to the Forestry Commissioners that somebody
has committed an offence by felling trees without a licence where one is required,
the Commissioners can serve them with a Restocking Notice requiring the area to be
restocked. Failure to comply with the requirements of a Restocking Notice can result
in an Enforcement Notice being issued. It is an offence not to obey an Enforcement
Notice, which can mean a possible fine of up to £5,000.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Where
deforestation accompanied by a change of land use has not received the required consent
and has a significant impact on the environment, the Forestry Commission can, under
the provisions in The Environmental Impact Assessment (Forestry)(England and Wales)
Regulations 1999, issue an Enforcement Notice requiring the land to be restored to
its condition before the work started.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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