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Electricity (Necessary Wayleaves and Felling and Lopping of Trees) (Hearing Procedures) (England and Wales) Rules 2013 (S.I. No. 1987 of 2013).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
England
Document type
Regulation
Date
2013
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry, Land & soil
Keyword
Forestry protection measures Timber extraction/logging Authorization/permit Forest management/forest conservation Land-use planning Servitude
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Rules, which apply in relation to England and Wales, set out the written representations procedure or oral hearing procedure to be followed in respect of an application for a necessary wayleave or a reference for an order for the felling or lopping of trees or shrubs. The Secretary of State has power to grant a necessary wayleave to enable an electricity company to install and keep installed an electric line on, under or over any land in accordance with paragraph 6(1) of Schedule 4 to the Electricity Act 1989. Before granting the necessary wayleave, the Secretary of State must afford the owner or occupier of the land an opportunity of being heard.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk