30Forestry Acts and Wood Supply Agreements

30 Forestry Acts and Wood Supply Agreements (1) On and from the date of commencement of this section, a forestry agreement has effect by force of this section in so far as it relates to softwood, as if it had been entered into by the Corporation instead of the Director-General or the Forests Commission (as the case requires). (2) Despite anything to the contrary in a forestry Act or forestry agreement, in so far as it relates to softwood, the Corporation— (a) has the rights and powers conferred on the Director-General by the agreement; and (b) is subject to the obligations of the Director-General under the agreement; and (c) is responsible for carrying out the agreement. (3) To the extent that a forestry Act or forestry agreement relates to softwood, a reference to the Director-General or the Forests Commission (as the case requires) in— (a) a provision of a forestry Act authorising or requiring the Director-General or the Commission to carry out a forestry agreement; or s. 30 (b) a forestry agreement— must, on and from the date of commencement of this subsection, be taken to be a reference to the Corporation. (4) Despite anything to the contrary in a forestry Act or a forestry agreement, the Corporation may collect and retain for its own use any royalty, fee or charge payable in accordance with that Act or agreement in so far as it relates to softwood. (5) In this section— ***forestry Act*** means an Act listed in Column 2 of an item in Schedule 4; ***forestry agreement*** means an agreement listed in column 3 of that item; ***Forests Commission*** means the Forests Commission established under the **Forests Act 1958** as in force before 1 July 1987.