Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(see s 4)
Note 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act.
Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:
• ACAT
• appoint
• conservator of flora and fauna
• contravene
• daily newspaper
• exercise
• function
• heritage council
• home address
• planning and land authority
• public employee
• public servant
• reviewable decision notice.
"Aboriginal heritage tree"—a tree is an Aboriginal heritage tree if it is of particular significance to Aboriginal people because of either or both of the following:
(a) Aboriginal tradition;
(b) the history, including contemporary history, of any Aboriginal people of the area where the tree is located.
"advisory panel" means the Tree Advisory Panel established under section 68.
"appeal", in relation to a reviewable decision, means an application to the ACAT to review the decision.
"appeal period" means the period within which an appeal may be made.
"approval criteria"—see section 21.
AS 4373 means the Australian Standard entitled ‘AS 4373-1996 Pruning of amenity trees', as in force from time to time.
"at" premises includes in or on the premises.
"authorised person "means an authorised person under section 85.
"built-up urban area"—see section 7.
"cancellation criteria"—see section 45
(1)."connected", for part 12 (Enforcement)—see section 84.
"conservator" means the conservator of flora and fauna.
"damage" a protected tree—see section 12.
"declared site" means an area declared to be a declared site under section 61.
"development", for part 11 (Land development applications)—see section 80.
"development approval", for section 19 (Exceptions—tree damaging and prohibited groundwork offences)—see the Planning and Development Act 2007, dictionary.
"heritage significance"—see the Heritage Act 2004, section 10.
"incorporated document" means an instrument (or provision of an instrument) applied, adopted or incorporated by a statutory instrument under this Act.
"internally reviewable decision", for part 13 (Notification and review of decisions)—see section 104.
"internal review notice", for part 13 (Notification and review of decisions)—see section 104.
"land management agency", for land where a tree is located, means the entity responsible for managing the use of the land under a law of the Territory or Commonwealth.
"lopping"—see section 12.
"leased land "means leased territory land, other than land leased for rural purposes, or purposes including rural purposes.
"major pruning"—see section 13.
"occupier", of premises, for part 12 (Enforcement)—see section 84.
"offence", for part 12 (Enforcement)—see section 84.
"pollarding"—see section 12.
"premises" includes land.
"prohibited groundwork"—see section 14.
"protected tree"—see section 8.
"protection zone", for a protected tree—see section 11.
"provisionally register" a tree means provisionally register the tree under section 52.
"register" a tree means register the tree under section 54.
"registered tree"—
(a) for the Act—see section 9; but
(b) for part 6 (Tree register)—see section 40.
"registration criteria"—see section 45 (1).
"regulated tree"—see section 10.
"representative Aboriginal organisation" means—
(a) an organisation declared under the Heritage Act 2004, section 14 to be a representative Aboriginal organisation for that Act; or
(b) an organisation prescribed by regulation for this definition.
"restricted information" means information restricted under section 63 (Restricted non-Aboriginal information) or section 64 (Restricted Aboriginal information).
"reviewable decision", for part 13 (Notification and review of decisions)—see section 104.
"tree" includes a palm tree.
"tree management plan"—
(a) for this Act generally—means a tree management plan approved under section 35; and
(b) in parts 2 to 4—includes a tree management plan approved under the Planning and Development Act 2007, section 162 (5) (b) (Deciding development applications).
"tree management precinct"—see section 10 (3).
"tree protection direction"—see section 76.
"tree register"—see section 41.
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's Office.
Uncommenced amending laws and expiries are listed in the legislation history and the amendment history. These details are underlined. Uncommenced provisions and amendments are not included in the republished law but are set out in the last endnote.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
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A = Act |
NI = Notifiable instrument |
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AF = Approved form |
o = order |
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am = amended |
om = omitted/repealed |
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amdt = amendment |
ord = ordinance |
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AR = Assembly resolution |
orig = original |
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ch = chapter |
par = paragraph/subparagraph |
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CN = Commencement notice |
pres = present |
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def = definition |
prev = previous |
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DI = Disallowable instrument |
(prev...) = previously |
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dict = dictionary |
pt = part |
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disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative |
r = rule/subrule |
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Assembly |
reloc = relocated |
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div = division |
renum = renumbered |
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exp = expires/expired |
R[X] = Republication No |
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Gaz = gazette |
RI = reissue |
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hdg = heading |
s = section/subsection |
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IA = Interpretation Act 1967 |
sch = schedule |
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ins = inserted/added |
sdiv = subdivision |
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LA = Legislation Act 2001 |
SL = Subordinate law |
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LR = legislation register |
sub = substituted |
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underlining = whole or part not commenced |
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mod = modified/modification |
or to be expired |
Tree Protection Act 2005 A2005-51
notified LR 29 September 2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 29 September 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 29 March 2006 (s 2 and LA s 79)
as amended by
Pest Plants and Animals Act 2005 A2005-21 sch 1 pt 1.4
notified LR 12 May 2005
s
1, s 2 commenced 12 May 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt
1.4 commenced 29 March 2006 (LA s 79A and A2005-51)
Planning and Development (Consequential Amendments) Act 2007 A2007-25 sch 1 pt 1.30
notified LR 13 September
2007
s 1, s 2 commenced 13 September 2007 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.30 commenced 31 March 2008 (s 2 and see Planning and Development Act 2007 A2007-24, s 2 and CN2008-1)
ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) A2008-37 sch 1 pt 1.101
notified LR 4 September 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.101 commenced 2 February 2009 (s 2 (1) and see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 A2008-35, s 2 (1) and CN2009-2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 A2009-20 sch 3 pt 3.71
notified LR 1 September 2009
s 1, s 2 commenced 1 September 2009 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.71 commenced 22 September 2009 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 (No 2) A2009-49 sch 3 pt 3.80
notified LR 26 November 2009
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 November 2009 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.80 commenced 17 December 2009 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 A2011-3 sch 3 pt 3.31
notified LR 22 February 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 22 February 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.31 commenced 1 March 2011 (s 2)
Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 A2011-22 sch 1 pt 1.156
notified LR 30 June 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.156 commenced 1 July 2011 (s 2 (1))
Commencement
s
2 om LA s 89 (4)
Application of Act—built-up urban
areas
s 7 am A2011-3 amdt
3.286
Regulated trees and tree management
precincts
s 10 am A2005-21 amdt
1.15
Exceptions—tree damaging and
prohibited groundwork offences
s
19 am A2007-25 amdt 1.170
Contravening tree protection conditions of
development approval
s 20 am
A2007-25 amdt 1.171
Criteria for
approval
s 21 am A2011-3 amdt
3.286
Operation of
approval
s 27 am A2008-37 amdt
1.494
Cancellation of
approval
s 28 am A2008-37 amdt
1.495
Guidelines for tree management
plans
s 31 am A2011-3 amdt
3.286
Operation of tree management
plan
s 37 am A2008-37 amdt
1.496
Criteria for tree management
precincts
s 38 am A2011-3 amdt
3.286
Tree management precinct
declaration
s 39 am A2011-3 amdt
3.286
Criteria for registration and cancellation
of registration
s 45 am A2011-3
amdt 3.286
Notice of decision on provisional
registration
s 49 am A2009-20
amdt 3.208
Decision on
registration
s 52 am A2008-37
amdt 1.497
Notice of decision on
registration
s 53 am A2009-20
amdt 3.208
Notice of proposed cancellation of
registration
s 56 am A2009-20
amdt 3.208
Decision on cancellation of registration
etc
s 58 am A2008-37 amdt
1.497
Notice of decision on cancellation of
registration
s 59 am A2009-20
amdt 3.208
Site
declarations
s 61 am A2011-3 amdt
3.286
Criteria for tree protection
directions
s 75 am A2011-3 amdt
3.286
Meaning of development—pt
11
s 80 sub A2007-25 amdt
1.172
Simplified
outline
s 81 sub A2007-25 amdt
1.172
Advice about tree protection on land subject
to development
s 82 am A2007-25
amdt 1.173
Requirements for conservator's advice
about tree protection
s 83 sub
A2007-25 amdt 1.174
Appointment of authorised
people
s 85 am A2011-22 amdt
1.444
Identity
cards
s 86 am A2011-22 amdt
1.444
Power to require name and
address
s 91 am A2009-49 amdt
3.202
Return of things
seized
s 101 am A2011-22 amdt
1.444
Notification and review of
decisions
pt 13 hdg sub A2008-37
amdt 1.498
Definitions—pt
13
s 104 sub A2008-37 amdt
1.498
def internally
reviewable decision ins A2008-37 amdt
1.498
def internal review
notice ins A2008-37 amdt
1.498
def reviewable decision
ins A2008-37 amdt 1.498
Internal review
notices
s 105 sub A2008-37 amdt
1.498
Applications for
reconsideration
s 106 sub
A2008-37 amdt 1.498
Reconsideration of
decisions
s 107 sub A2008-37 amdt
1.498
Reviewable decision
notice
s 107A ins A2008-37 amdt
1.498
Applications for
review
s 107B ins A2008-37 amdt
1.498
Criminal liability of executive
officers
s 108 am A2011-3 amdt
3.284
Determination of
fees
s 109 am A2011-3 amdt
3.286
Approved
forms
s 110 am A2011-3 amdt
3.286
Delegation of conservator's
functions
s 111 am A2008-37 amdt
1.499
Inspection of incorporated
documents
s 113 am A2011-22 amdt
1.444
Notification of certain incorporated
documents
s 114 am A2011-22 amdt
1.444
Transitional
pt
15 hdg exp 29 March 2008 (s 123)
Definitions for pt
15
s 116 exp 29 March 2008 (s
123)
Legislation
repealed
s 117 om LA s 89
(3)
Heritage
trees
s 118 exp 29 March 2008 (s
123)
Interim tree management
precincts
s 119 exp 29 March 2008
(s 123)
Approved
activities
s 120 exp 29 March
2008 (s 123)
Transitional
regulations
s 121 exp 29 March
2008 (s 123)
Legislation amended—sch
1
s 122 om LA s 89
(3)
Expiry of pt
15
s 123 exp 29 March 2008 (s
123)
Reviewable
decisions
sch 1 om LA s 89
(3)
ins A2008-37 amdt
1.500
Internally reviewable
decisions
sch 1 pt 1.1 ins
A2008-37 amdt 1.500
Reviewable
decisions
sch 1 pt 1.2 ins
A2008-37 amdt 1.500
am A2011-3 amdt
3.285
Dictionary
dict am
A2008-37 amdt 1.501; A2009-20 amdt 3.209; A2009-49 amdt
3.203
def appeal sub
A2008-37 amdt 1.502
def
development approval ins A2007-25 amdt
1.175
def internally
reviewable decision ins A2008-37 amdt
1.503
def internal review
notice ins A2008-37 amdt
1.503
def Land Act om
A2007-25 amdt 1.176
def
reviewable decision ins A2008-37 amdt
1.503
def tree management plan
sub A2007-25 amdt 1.177
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.
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Republication No and date |
Effective |
Last amendment made by |
Republication for |
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R1 |
29 Mar
2006– |
A2005-21 |
new Act and amendments by A2005-21 |
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R2 |
30 Mar
2008– |
A2005-21 |
commenced expiry |
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R3 |
31 Mar
2008– |
A2007-25 |
amendments by A2007-25 |
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R4 |
2 Feb
2009– |
A2008-37 |
amendments by A2008-37 |
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R5 |
22 Sept
2009– |
A2009-20 |
amendments by A2009-20 |
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R6 |
17 Dec
2009– |
A2009-49 |
amendments by A2009-49 |
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R7 |
1 Mar
2011– |
A2011-3 |
amendments by A2011-3 |
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