Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts(1) Sections 15 to 18 do not apply to—
(a) an activity approved under section 25 or section 29 that is done in accordance with the conditions (if any) of the approval (whether or not done by the person who applied for the approval); or
(b) the removal of a tree if the registration of the tree is cancelled under division 7.3 for safety reasons; or
(c) anything done in accordance with—
(i) a tree management plan; or
(ii) a tree protection direction; or
(iii) a condition of a development approval that requires a person to do or not do something in relation to—
(A) a protected tree; or
(B) the protection zone for a protected tree; or
(C) a declared site; or
(iv) a direction under the Plant Diseases Act 2002 , section 13 (Direction for seizure, disinfection, destruction etc of plants etc); or
(d) anything done in relation to a regulated tree under—
(i) any of the following provisions of the Utilities Act 2000 :
• section 105 (Installation of network facilities);
• section 106 (Maintenance of network facilities);
• section 225F (Installation of territory network facilities);
• section 225G (Maintenance of territory network facilities); or
(ii) a network protection notice given under that Act, section 125; or
(iii) a territory network protection notice given under that Act, section 225X; or
(iv) a notice under the Roads and Public Places Act 1937 , section 13 (Trees etc overhanging public places); or
(e) anything done in relation to a registered tree under any of the following provisions of the Utilities Act 2000 for the purpose of protecting life or property if it is not practicable because of the urgency of the situation to obtain an approval under section 29:
(i) section 106 (Maintenance of network facilities); or
(ii) section 225G (Maintenance of territory network facilities); or
(f) anything done honestly by a relevant person in the exercise or purported exercise of a function under the Emergencies Act 2004 for the purpose of protecting life or property, or controlling, extinguishing or preventing the spread of fire.
(2) In this section:
"development approval" means an approval in force under the Land Act, part 6 for a development.
"relevant person" means—
(a) the chief officer (fire brigade); or
(b) any other member of the fire brigade; or
(c) the chief officer (rural fire service); or
(d) any other member of the rural fire service; or
(e) anyone else under the control of the chief officer (fire brigade) or the chief officer (rural fire service); or
(f) a police officer.