The act has been amended on several occasions, including by the
Forestry Act 1981 (c. 39), which amended the Commissioners' powers, and the
Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (c. 37), which inserted provisions in section 9(6) of the act. The
Environment Act 2021 (c. 26) inserted new provisions relating to restocking orders. The
Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 inserted new sections 3A to 3C regarding renewable electricity projects on Commissioners' forestry land in England. The provisions of the act applying to Scotland were repealed by the
Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 8), which came into force on 1 April 2019. The act continues in force in
England and Wales. == Notes ==