Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

URBAN FOREST ACT 2023 - SECT 37

    (1)     A person who enters into a canopy contribution agreement with a decision-maker in relation to a protected tree may, not later than 15 working days after the day the agreement is entered into, apply to the decision-maker to amend a condition of the agreement to change—

        (a)     the number of trees the person must plant on the person's land; or

        (b)     the amount of financial settlement payable by the person under the agreement.

    (2)     The decision-maker must, not later than 15 working days after the day the decision-maker receives an application for amendment—

        (a)     decide whether to amend the condition; and

        (b)     tell the person about the decision; and

        (c)     if the decision is not to amend the condition—give reasons for the decision.

Note     The period for deciding an application may also be extended or suspended in extraordinary circumstances (see s 138).