sec.9Permitted interference with controlled vegetation

sec.9 Permitted interference with controlled vegetation

A person may interfere with controlled vegetation if— the person is an authorised person; or the person interferes with the controlled vegetation while acting in the performance of the person’s duties as— a public service employee; or a contractor of a department; or an employee or contractor of a local government; or an employee or contractor of a public utility provider; or the interference is— pruning in accordance with AS 4373—2007 (Pruning of amenity trees); or removing part of a tree or plant in response to an immediate and significant threat to a person or property. In this section— public utility provider means an entity, other than a local government, that provides any of the following— reticulated water, electricity or gas; sewerage or drainage services; telecommunication services. (sec.9-ssec.1) A person may interfere with controlled vegetation if— the person is an authorised person; or the person interferes with the controlled vegetation while acting in the performance of the person’s duties as— a public service employee; or a contractor of a department; or an employee or contractor of a local government; or an employee or contractor of a public utility provider; or the interference is— pruning in accordance with AS 4373—2007 (Pruning of amenity trees); or removing part of a tree or plant in response to an immediate and significant threat to a person or property. (sec.9-ssec.2) In this section— public utility provider means an entity, other than a local government, that provides any of the following— reticulated water, electricity or gas; sewerage or drainage services; telecommunication services.

• (a) the person is an authorised person; or
• (b) the person interferes with the controlled vegetation while acting in the performance of the person’s duties as— (i) a public service employee; or (ii) a contractor of a department; or (iii) an employee or contractor of a local government; or (iv) an employee or contractor of a public utility provider; or
• (i) a public service employee; or
• (ii) a contractor of a department; or
• (iii) an employee or contractor of a local government; or
• (iv) an employee or contractor of a public utility provider; or
• (c) the interference is— (i) pruning in accordance with AS 4373—2007 (Pruning of amenity trees); or (ii) removing part of a tree or plant in response to an immediate and significant threat to a person or property.
• (i) pruning in accordance with AS 4373—2007 (Pruning of amenity trees); or
• (ii) removing part of a tree or plant in response to an immediate and significant threat to a person or property.
• (i) a public service employee; or
• (ii) a contractor of a department; or