Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

TREE PROTECTION ACT 2005 - NOTES

Dictionary

(see s 4)

Note 1     The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act.

Note 2     For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:

              •     ACAT

              •     appoint

              •     conservator of flora and fauna

              •     contravene

              •     daily newspaper

              •     exercise

              •     function

              •     heritage council

              •     planning and land authority

              •     public employee

              •     public servant

              •     reviewable decision notice.

"Aboriginal heritage tree"—a tree is an Aboriginal heritage tree if it is of particular significance to Aboriginal people because of either or both of the following:

        (a)     Aboriginal tradition;

        (b)     the history, including contemporary history, of any Aboriginal people of the area where the tree is located.

"advisory panel" means the Tree Advisory Panel established under section 68.

"appeal", in relation to a reviewable decision, means an application to the ACAT to review the decision.

"appeal period" means the period within which an appeal may be made.

"approval criteria"—see section 21.

AS 4373 means the Australian Standard entitled ‘AS 4373-1996 Pruning of amenity trees', as in force from time to time.

"at" premises includes in or on the premises.

"authorised person "means an authorised person under section 85.

"built-up urban area"—see section 7.

"cancellation criteria"—see section 45 (1).

"connected", for part 12 (Enforcement)—see section 84.

"conservator" means the conservator of flora and fauna.

"damage" a protected tree—see section 12.

"declared site" means an area declared to be a declared site under section 61.

"development", for part 11 (Land development applications)—see section 80.

"development approval", for section 19 (Exceptions—tree damaging and prohibited groundwork offences)—see the Planning and Development Act 2007, dictionary.

"heritage significance"—see the Heritage Act 2004, section 10.

"incorporated document" means an instrument (or provision of an instrument) applied, adopted or incorporated by a statutory instrument under this Act.

"internally reviewable decision", for part 13 (Notification and review of decisions)—see section 104.

"internal review notice", for part 13 (Notification and review of decisions)—see section 104.

"land management agency", for land where a tree is located, means the entity responsible for managing the use of the land under a law of the Territory or Commonwealth.

"lopping"—see section 12.

"leased land "means leased territory land, other than land leased for rural purposes, or purposes including rural purposes.

"major pruning"—see section 13.

"occupier", of premises, for part 12 (Enforcement)—see section 84.

"offence", for part 12 (Enforcement)—see section 84.

"pollarding"—see section 12.

"premises" includes land.

"prohibited groundwork"—see section 14.

"protected tree"—see section 8.

"protection zone", for a protected tree—see section 11.

"provisionally register" a tree means provisionally register the tree under section 52.

"register" a tree means register the tree under section 54.

"registered tree"—

        (a)     for the Act—see section 9; but

        (b)     for part 6 (Tree register)—see section 40.

"registration criteria"—see section 45 (1).

"regulated tree"—see section 10.

"representative Aboriginal organisation" means—

        (a)     an organisation declared under the Heritage Act 2004, section 14 to be a representative Aboriginal organisation for that Act; or

        (b)     an organisation prescribed by regulation for this definition.

"restricted information" means information restricted under section 63 (Restricted non-Aboriginal information) or section 64 (Restricted Aboriginal information).

"reviewable decision", for part 13 (Notification and review of decisions)—see section 104.

"tree" includes a palm tree.

"tree management plan"—

        (a)     for this Act generally—means a tree management plan approved under section 35; and

        (b)     in parts 2 to 4—includes a tree management plan approved under the Planning and Development Act 2007, section 162 (5) (b) (Deciding development applications).

"tree management precinct"—see section 10 (3).

"tree protection direction"—see section 76.

"tree register"—see section 41.

Endnotes

1     About the endnotes

Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.

Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's Office.

Uncommenced amending laws and expiries are listed in the legislation history and the amendment history. These details are underlined. Uncommenced provisions and amendments are not included in the republished law but are set out in the last endnote.

If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.

The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.

2     Abbreviation key

am = amended	ord = ordinance
amdt = amendment	orig = original
ch = chapter	par = paragraph/subparagraph
def = definition	pres = present
dict = dictionary	prev = previous
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative	(prev...) = previously
Assembly	pt = part
div = division	r = rule/subrule
exp = expires/expired	renum = renumbered
Gaz = gazette	reloc = relocated
hdg = heading	R[X] = Republication No
IA = Interpretation Act 1967	RI = reissue
ins = inserted/added	s = section/subsection
LA = Legislation Act 2001	sch = schedule
LR = legislation register	sdiv = subdivision
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996	sub = substituted
mod = modified/modification	SL = Subordinate Law
o = order	underlining = whole or part not commenced
om = omitted/repealed	or to be expired

3     Legislation history

Tree Protection Act 2005 A2005-51

notified LR 29 September 2005

s 1, s 2 commenced 29 September 2005 (LA s 75 (1))

remainder commenced 29 March 2006 (s 2 and LA s 79)

as amended by

Pest Plants and Animals Act 2005 A2005-21 sch 1 pt 1.4

notified LR 12 May 2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 12 May 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.4 commenced 29 March 2006 (LA s 79A and A2005-51)

Planning and Development (Consequential Amendments) Act 2007 A2007-25 sch 1 pt 1.30

notified LR 13 September 2007
s 1, s 2 commenced 13 September 2007 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.30 commenced 31 March 2008 (s 2 and see Planning and Development Act 2007 A2007-24, s 2 and CN2008-1)

ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) A2008-37 sch 1 pt 1.101

notified LR 4 September 2008

s 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.101 commenced 2 February 2009 (s 2 (1) and see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 A2008-35, s 2 (1) and CN2009-2)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 A2009-20 sch 3 pt 3.71

notified LR 1 September 2009

s 1, s 2 commenced 1 September 2009 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.71 commenced 22 September 2009 (s 2)

4     Amendment history

Commencement
s 2     om LA s 89 (4)

Regulated trees and tree management precincts
s 10     am A2005-21 amdt 1.15

Exceptions—tree damaging and prohibited groundwork offences
s 19     am A2007-25 amdt 1.170

Contravening tree protection conditions of development approval
s 20     am A2007-25 amdt 1.171

Operation of approval
s 27     am A2008-37 amdt 1.494

Cancellation of approval
s 28     am A2008-37 amdt 1.495

Operation of tree management plan
s 37     am A2008-37 amdt 1.496

Notice of decision on provisional registration
s 49     am A2009-20 amdt 3.208

Decision on registration
s 52     am A2008-37 amdt 1.497

Notice of decision on registration
s 53     am A2009-20 amdt 3.208

Notice of proposed cancellation of registration
s 56     am A2009-20 amdt 3.208

Decision on cancellation of registration etc
s 58     am A2008-37 amdt 1.497

Notice of decision on cancellation of registration
s 59     am A2009-20 amdt 3.208

Meaning of development—pt 11
s 80     sub A2007-25 amdt 1.172

Simplified outline
s 81     sub A2007-25 amdt 1.172

Advice about tree protection on land subject to development
s 82     am A2007-25 amdt 1.173

Requirements for conservator's advice about tree protection
s 83     sub A2007-25 amdt 1.174

Notification and review of decisions
pt 13 hdg     sub A2008-37 amdt 1.498

Definitions—pt 13
s 104     sub A2008-37 amdt 1.498
    def internally reviewable decision ins A2008-37 amdt 1.498
    def internal review notice ins A2008-37 amdt 1.498
    def reviewable decision ins A2008-37 amdt 1.498

Internal review notices
s 105     sub A2008-37 amdt 1.498

Applications for reconsideration
s 106     sub A2008-37 amdt 1.498

Reconsideration of decisions
s 107     sub A2008-37 amdt 1.498

Reviewable decision notice
s 107A     ins A2008-37 amdt 1.498

Applications for review
s 107B     ins A2008-37 amdt 1.498

Delegation of conservator's functions
s 111     am A2008-37 amdt 1.499

Transitional
pt 15 hdg     exp 29 March 2008 (s 123)

Definitions for pt 15
s 116     exp 29 March 2008 (s 123)

Legislation repealed
s 117     om LA s 89 (3)

Heritage trees
s 118     exp 29 March 2008 (s 123)

Interim tree management precincts
s 119     exp 29 March 2008 (s 123)

Approved activities
s 120     exp 29 March 2008 (s 123)

Transitional regulations
s 121     exp 29 March 2008 (s 123)

Legislation amended—sch 1
s 122     om LA s 89 (3)

Expiry of pt 15
s 123     exp 29 March 2008 (s 123)

Reviewable decisions
sch 1     om LA s 89 (3)
    ins A2008-37 amdt 1.500

Internally reviewable decisions
pt 1.1     ins A2008-37 amdt 1.500

Reviewable decisions
pt 1.2     ins A2008-37 amdt 1.500

Dictionary
dict     am A2008-37 amdt 1.501; A2009-20 amdt 3.209
    def appeal sub A2008-37 amdt 1.502
    def development approval ins A2007-25 amdt 1.175
    def internally reviewable decision ins A2008-37 amdt 1.503
    def internal review notice ins A2008-37 amdt 1.503
    def Land Act om A2007-25 amdt 1.176
    def reviewable decision ins A2008-37 amdt 1.503
    def tree management plan sub A2007-25 amdt 1.177

5     Earlier republications

Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.

Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.

Republication No and date	Effective	Last amendment made by	Republication for
R1 29 Mar 2006	29 Mar 2006– 29 Mar 2008	A2005-21	new Act and amendments by A2005-21
R2 30 Mar 2008	30 Mar 2008– 30 Mar 2008	A2005-21	commenced expiry
R3 31 Mar 2008	31 Mar 2008– 1 Feb 2009	A2007-25	amendments by A2007-25
R4 2 Feb 2009	2 Feb 2009– 21 Sept 2009	A2008-37	amendments by A2008-37

© Australian Capital Territory 2009

Australian Capital Territory

A2005-51

Republication No 5

Effective: 22 September 2009

Republication date: 22 September 2009

Last amendment made by A2009-20





Unauthorised version prepared by ACT Parliamentary Counsel's Office

About this republication

The republished law

This is a republication of the Tree Protection Act 2005

(including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 22 September 2009

. It also includes any amendment, repeal or expiry affecting the republished law to 22 September 2009

.

The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4.

Kinds of republications

The Parliamentary Counsel's Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT legislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au):

              • authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies

              • unauthorised republications.

The status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial amendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication. Editorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by an Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117). The changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.

This republication does not include amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).

Uncommenced provisions and amendments

If a provision of the republished law has not commenced or is affected by an uncommenced amendment, the symbol  U  appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the uncommenced provision or amendment appears only in the last endnote.

Modifications

If a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol  M  appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying provision appears in the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see Legislation Act 2001, section 95.

Penalties

The value of a penalty unit for an offence against this republished law at the republication date is—

(a) if the person charged is an individual—$100; or

(b) if the person charged is a corporation—$500.

Australian Capital Territory

Tree Protection Act 2005

Endnotes

Australian Capital Territory

Tree Protection Act 2005

An Act for the protection of trees, and for other purposes