South Australian Numbered Acts

DEVELOPMENT (REGULATED TREES) AMENDMENT ACT 2009 (NO 56 OF 2009) - SECT 8

8—Amendment of section 39—Application and provision of information

        (1)         Section 39(1a)—delete "significant tree" and substitute:

regulated tree

        (2)         Section 39—after subsection (3) insert:

        (3a)         A relevant authority should, in dealing with an application that relates to a regulated tree, unless the relevant authority considers that special circumstances apply, seek to make any assessment as to whether the tree is a significant tree without requesting the applicant to provide an expert or technical report relating to the tree.

        (3b)         A relevant authority should, in dealing with an application that relates to a regulated tree that is not a significant tree, unless the relevant authority considers that special circumstances apply, seek to assess the application without requesting the applicant to provide an expert or technical report relating to the tree.