35Removal of tree etc. by Commonwealth

35 Removal of tree etc. by Commonwealth

(1) This section applies if: (a) the Minister reasonably believes that a tree or other plant endangers the safety of anyone on public National Land; and (b) either: (i) the Minister reasonably believes that the tree or other plant, or part of it, must be removed immediately (whether or not the occupier of the land on which the tree or other plant is growing has been given a plant removal direction); or (ii) an occupier of the land on which the tree or other plant is growing is subject to a plant removal direction and contravenes the direction. (2) The Minister may: (a) authorise persons to enter onto the land on which the tree or other plant is growing to remove the tree or other plant, or part of it; and (b) recover the reasonable costs of the removal from the occupier of the land.