Urban Forest Act 2023

This section applies if—

a person causes damage to a protected tree; and

the damage is not authorised under an approval under this Act or another territory law.

Examples—approvals that may authorise damage

1 an approval given to the person under s 28 or s 32

2 a tree management plan

3 a tree protection direction

4 a tree protection condition of a development approval

5 an emergency declaration, control declaration or biosecurity direction under the Biosecurity Act 2023

6 a public unleased land permit

An authorised person may direct (a tree reparation direction) the person to—

repair the damage; or

if the tree is beyond repair—remove or replace the tree.

A tree reparation direction must—

be in writing; and

identify the protected tree to which the direction relates; and

describe the damage to the tree; and

state the thing required to be done; and

state the period for compliance with the direction.