Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

URBAN FOREST ACT 2023 (NO. 14 OF 2023)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Dictionary  
   4.      Notes  
   5.      Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc  

   PART 2--OBJECTS AND IMPORTANT CONCEPTS

   6.      Objects of Act  
   7.      Meaning of urban forest  
   8.      Meaning of built-up urban area  
   9.      Meaning of protected tree  
   10.     Meaning of registered tree  
   11.     Meaning of regulated tree  
   12.     Meaning of remnant tree  
   13.     Meaning of protection zone for protected tree  

   PART 3--PROTECTION OF TREES

           Division 3.1--Definitions

   14.     Meaning of damage  
   15.     Meaning of prohibited groundwork  

           Division 3.2--Prohibited activities

              Subdivision 3.2.1--Prohibited activities—offences

   16.     Offences—damaging protected trees  
   17.     Offences—doing prohibited groundwork  

              Subdivision 3.2.2--Prohibited activities—exceptions

   18.     Exceptions—tree damaging and prohibited groundwork offences  
   19.     Authorisation to carry out prohibited activities  

           Division 3.3--Approved activities

              Subdivision 3.3.1--Approved activities—general

   20.     Criteria for approval of activities  
   21.     Application for approval of tree damaging etc activity  
   22.     Approval application—more information  
   23.     Approval application—assessment of tree  
   24.     Approval application—advisory panel advice  
   25.     Approval application—referral to other entities  
   26.     Approval application—time for referral entity to give advice  
   27.     Approval application—effect of no response by heritage council  
   28.     Approval application—decision  
   29.     Approval application—notice of decision  
   30.     Operation of approval  
   31.     Cancellation of approval  
   32.     Approval in urgent circumstances or for minor works  
   33.     Offence—contravene condition of approval  

              Subdivision 3.3.2--Approved activities—canopy contributions

   34.     Definitions—sdiv 3.3.2  
   35.     Decision on approval application—canopy contribution  
   36.     Canopy contribution agreements—conditions  
   37.     Canopy contribution agreements—amendment  
   38.     Canopy contribution agreements—payment management plans  
   39.     Canopy contribution agreements—exemption  
   40.     Canopy contribution agreements—use of financial settlement  
   41.     Canopy contribution agreements—annual reporting  
   42.     Offence—contravene canopy contribution agreement  

           Division 3.4--Directions

              Subdivision 3.4.1--Tree protection directions

   43.     Criteria for tree protection directions  
   44.     Tree protection directions  
   45.     Tree protection directions—service  
   46.     Offence—fail to comply with tree protection direction  
   47.     Contravention of tree protection direction—action by authorised  

              Subdivision 3.4.2--Tree reparation directions

   48.     Tree reparation directions  
   49.     Offence—fail to comply with tree reparation direction  
   50.     Repair of damage etc by Territory  

   PART 4--REGISTRATION OF TREES

           Division 4.1--Preliminary

   51.     Definitions—pt 4  
   52.     Criteria for registration and cancellation of registration  

           Division 4.2--Tree register

   53.     Tree register  

           Division 4.3--Registration

   54.     Nomination for registration  
   55.     Provisional registration—decision  
   56.     Provisional registration—notice of decision  
   57.     Provisional registration  
   58.     Provisional registration—period  
   59.     Consultation on proposed registration  
   60.     Registration—decision  
   61.     Registration—notice of decision  
   62.     Registration  

           Division 4.4--Cancellation of registration—generally

   63.     Proposal for cancellation of registration  
   64.     Notice of proposed cancellation of registration  
   65.     Consultation on proposed cancellation of registration  
   66.     Cancellation of registration etc—decision  
   67.     Cancellation of registration—notice of decision  
   68.     Cancellation of registration  
   69.     Site declarations  

           Division 4.5--Cancellation of registration—natural death of tree

   70.     Cancellation of registration of dead tree  
   71.     Cancellation of registration of dead tree—notice  
   72.     Cancellation of registration of dead tree—tree register  

           Division 4.6--Restricted information

   73.     Application—div 4.6  
   74.     Restricted information—Aboriginal cultural trees  
   75.     Offence—disclose restricted information without approval  
   76.     Approval to disclose restricted information  
   77.     Limited access to restricted information—land for sale  

   PART 5--MANAGEMENT OF TREES

           Division 5.1--Tree management plans

   78.     Tree management plans—proposal or application  
   79.     Tree management plans—more information for application  
   80.     Tree management plans—assessment of tree  
   81.     Tree management plans—advisory panel advice on proposal or  
   82.     Tree management plans—referral of proposal or application to other  
   83.     Tree management plans—time for referral entity to give  
   84.     Tree management plans—effect of no response by heritage  
   85.     Tree management plans—decision  
   86.     Tree management plans—notice of decision  
   87.     Tree management plans—operation  
   88.     Tree management plans—guidelines  
   89.     Tree management plans—doing groundwork in protection zone  
   90.     Offence—contravene tree management plan  

           Division 5.2--Tree bonds

   91.     Definitions—div 5.2  
   92.     Tree bonds and tree bond agreements  
   93.     Tree bond agreements—form and period  
   94.     Tree bond agreements—guidelines  
   95.     Tree bonds—release  
   96.     Tree bonds—refusal to release  

           Division 5.3--Tree advisory panel

   97.     Advisory panel—establishment  
   98.     Advisory panel—appointment of members  
   99.     Advisory panel—membership  
   100.    Advisory panel—functions  
   101.    Advisory panel—ending appointments  
   102.    Advisory panel—disclosure of members interests  
   103.    Advisory panel—procedures  
   104.    Advisory panel—delegation  

   PART 6--DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS--CONSERVATOR'S ADVICE

   105.    Meaning of development—pt 6  
   106.    Simplified outline—pt 6  
   107.    Land subject to development—conservator may give advice about tree  
   108.    Conservator's advice about tree protection  
   109.    Offences—contravene tree protection condition of development approval  

   PART 7--ENFORCEMENT

           Division 7.1--Preliminary

   110.    Definitions—pt 7  

           Division 7.2--Authorised people

   111.    Appointment of authorised people  
   112.    Identity cards  
   113.    Authorised person must show identity card on exercising power  

           Division 7.3--Powers of authorised people

   114.    Power to enter premises  
   115.    Production of identity card  
   116.    Consent to entry  
   117.    General powers on entry to premises  
   118.    Power to seize things  
   119.    Direction to give personal details  
   120.    Offence—fail to comply with direction to give personal details  

           Division 7.4--Warrants

   121.    Warrants generally  
   122.    Warrants—announcement before entry  
   123.    Details of warrant to be given to occupier etc  
   124.    Occupier entitled to be present during search etc  

           Division 7.5--Return and forfeiture of things seized

   125.    Receipt for things seized  
   126.    Moving things to another place for examination or processing under  
   127.    Access to things seized  
   128.    Return of things seized  

           Division 7.6--Miscellaneous

   129.    Damage etc to be minimised  
   130.    Compensation for exercise of enforcement powers  

   PART 8--NOTIFICATION AND REVIEW OF DECISIONS

   131.    Definitions—pt 8  
   132.    Internal review notices  
   133.    Applications for internal review  
   134.    Internal review  
   135.    Reviewable decision notices  
   136.    Applications for review  

   PART 9--MISCELLANEOUS

   137.    Power to apply or disapply Act to entities or activities  
   138.    Power to extend or suspend time periods in extraordinary  
   139.    Code of practice—protected tree disputes  
   140.    Criminal liability of executive officers  
   141.    Delegation of decision-maker's functions  
   142.    Incorporation of documents  
   143.    Determination of fees  
   144.    Regulation-making power  
   145.    Review of Act  

   PART 10--REPEALS

   146.    Legislation repealed  

   PART 20--TRANSITIONAL

   300.    Definitions—pt 20  
   301.    Applications for approval made before commencement day  
   302.    Approvals in force before commencement  
   303.    Approvals in force with uncommenced extension  
   304.    Applications for tree management plans made before commencement day  
   305.    Nominations for tree registration before commencement day  
   306.    Provisional registration of trees before commencement day  
   307.    Registration of trees before commencement day  
   308.    Proposal to cancel tree registration made before commencement day  
   309.    Aboriginal heritage trees under repealed Act  
   310.    Site declaration made before commencement day  
   311.    Declarations under repealed Act, s 64  
   312.    Approvals under repealed Act, s 66  
   313.    Tree protection directions in force before commencement day  
   314.    Authorised people  
   315.    Instruments under repealed Act  
   316.    Transitional regulations  
   317.     Expiry—pt 20  
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