Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

TREE PROTECTION ACT 2005 - SECT 11

    (1)     The protection zone for a protected tree is—

        (a)     the area under the canopy of the tree; and

        (b)     the 2m wide area surrounding the vertical projection of the canopy; and

        (c)     the 4m wide area surrounding the trunk as measured at 1m above natural ground level.

    (2)     However, if another protection zone is defined in a tree management plan in force for the protected tree, that protection zone is the protection zone for the tree.