TREE PROTECTION ACT 2005 - SECT 17 Doing prohibited groundwork

Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

Doing prohibited groundwork—general

(1) A person commits an offence if—

(a) the person does prohibited groundwork in—

(i) the protection zone for a protected tree; or

(ii) a declared site; and

(b) the person is reckless about whether the groundwork is prohibited groundwork in—

(i) the protection zone for a protected tree; or

(ii) a declared site.

Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units.

(2) A person commits an offence if—

(a) the person does prohibited groundwork in—

(i) the protection zone for a protected tree; or

(ii) a declared site; and

(b) the person is negligent about whether the groundwork is prohibited groundwork in—

(i) the protection zone for a protected tree; or

(ii) a declared site.

Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units.

(3) A person commits an offence if the person does prohibited groundwork in—

(a) the protection zone for a protected tree; or

(b) a declared site.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.