34DProtected trees not to be removed

#### 34D Protected trees not to be removed 34D Protected trees not to be removed > > (1) Section 34C does not apply to a tree— > > > > > (a) within a protected area, or > > > > > (b) that is the subject of or is within an area the subject of— > > > > > > > (i) an interim heritage order, or a listing on the State Heritage Register, under the [Heritage Act 1977](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1977-136), or > > > > > > > (ii) an order in force under the [Heritage Act 1977](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1977-136), section 136, or > > > > > > > (iii) an interim protection order under the [National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1974-080), or > > > > > > > (iv) a protection conferred by a similar law. > > > (2) In this section— > > > > indigenous protected area means an area— > > > > > (a) the subject of a voluntary agreement with traditional owners or custodians of the land in the area, and > > > > > (b) recognised by the Commonwealth as part of Australia’s National Reserve System. > > > > protected area means an area within— > > > > > (a) an indigenous protected area, or > > > > > (b) land reserved or zoned for environmental protection purposes under the [Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1979-203), or > > > > > (c) a flora reserve within the meaning of the [Forestry Act 2012](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2012-096), or > > > > > (d) a public reserve within the meaning of the [Local Government Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1993-030), or > > > > > (e) land reserved under the [National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1974-080), section 30A. > > **s 34D:** Ins 2022 No 20, Sch 1\[4\].