Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

HERITAGE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2014 (NO. 43 OF 2014) - SECT 6

substitute

3B     Registration of urban tree

    (1)     This section applies if—

        (a)     an urban tree forms part of a place; and

        (b)     the council decides to register the place.

    (2)     The council may also register the tree.

    (3)     To remove any doubt, an urban tree must not be registered under this Act unless the tree forms part of a place that is registered.

    (4)     In this section:

"built-up urban area"—see the Tree Protection Act 2005

, section 7 (2) (Application of Act—built-up urban areas).

Note     The Tree Protection Act 2005

includes provision for the protection of trees of heritage significance in built-up urban areas.

"urban tree" means a tree in a built-up urban area.

Note     Words in the singular number include the plural (see Legislation Act

, s 145 (b)).