Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

TREE PROTECTION ACT 2005 - SECT 49

    (1)     The conservator must give written notice of a decision under section 47 to—

        (a)     the person who nominated the tree for registration; and

        (b)     the lessee of, or land management agency for, the land that includes all or part of the protection zone for the tree; and

        (c)     if the conservator considers the tree may have heritage significance—the heritage council.

    (2)     However, the conservator need not give more than 1 notice to a particular person.

    (3)     The conservator may give written notice of the decision to anyone else the conservator considers appropriate.

    (4)     The conservator must also publish notice of the decision in a daily newspaper.

    (5)     A notice under this section must include—

        (a)     enough information to enable the tree to be identified; and

        (b)     a statement to the effect that any comments on the proposed registration of the tree may be given to the conservator on or before the closing date stated in the notice.

    (6)     The closing date must be at least 21 days after the day the notice is published in a daily newspaper.

    (7)     A notice under this section must not include restricted information.