Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current Acts(1) In this division:
"built-up urban area"—see the Urban Forest Act 2023
"damage" a tree—
(a) includes the following:
(i) kill or destroy the tree;
(ii) poison the tree;
(iii) ringbark the tree (whether partially or completely);
(iv) fell or remove the tree;
(v) lop or pollard the tree;
(vi) remove a hollow from the tree;
(vii) anything else done to or in relation to the tree that—
(A) is likely to cause it to die; or
(B) significantly reduces its life expectancy; or
(C) significantly and adversely affects its health, stability or general appearance; but
(b) does not include any cultural heritage practice undertaken in relation to the tree.
Examples—subpar (vii)
1 remove, cut or break a branch of the tree
2 contaminate soil around a protected tree by spilling chemicals or washing down construction products, such as cement, on the soil
"native timber"—
(a) means timber from a tree that is a native plant, whether living or dead; and
(b) includes—
(i) a standing or fallen native tree; and
(ii) any material from a standing or fallen native tree; but
(c) does not include a tree seedling.
"native tree"—
(a) means a tree that is a native plant, whether living or dead; but
(b) does not include a tree seedling.
"plant tag", for a plant, means a tag made of durable material that displays the following details:
(a) the name of the person proposing to sell or export the plant;
(b) the botanical name and common name (if any) of the plant.
"tree seedling" means a tree that is not more than 2m high.
(2) In this section:
"hollow"—see the Urban Forest Act 2023
, section 14 (3).
"lop" a tree means cut branches or stems of the tree between branch unions.
"pollard" a tree means remove branches of the tree to a previously pruned or lopped point.