Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

TREE PROTECTION ACT 2005 - SECT 53

    (1)     The conservator must give written notice of a decision under section 52 to—

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

        (b)     the lessee of, or land management agency for, the land where the tree is located; and

        (c)     if the tree is on leased land—the lessee of, or land management agency for, land that—

              (i)     adjoins the land where the tree is located; and

              (ii)     is within 50m of the tree; and

        (d)     anyone who gave the conservator—

              (i)     written comments about the proposed registration; and

              (ii)     contact details for notification of the conservator's decision; and

        (e)     if the heritage council gave advice on the proposed registration—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)     If the decision is to register the tree, the conservator must also publish notice of the decision in a daily newspaper.

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