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2 Abbreviation key A = Act NI = Notifiable instrument AF = Approved form o = order am = amended om = omitted/repealed amdt = amendment ord = ordinance AR = Assembly resolution orig = original ch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph CN = Commencement notice pres = present def = definition prev = previous DI = Disallowable instrument (prev...) = previously dict = dictionary pt = part disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative r = rule/subrule Assembly reloc = relocated div = division renum = renumbered exp = expires/expired R[X] = Republication No Gaz = gazette RI = reissue hdg = heading s = section/subsection IA = Interpretation Act 1967 sch = schedule ins = inserted/added sdiv = subdivision LA = Legislation Act 2001 SL = Subordinate law LR = legislation register sub = substituted LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 underlining = whole or part not commenced mod = modified/modification or to be expired

3 Legislation history 3 Legislation history Urban Forest Act 2023 A2023-14 notified LR 11 April 2023 s 1, s 2 commenced 11 April 2023 (LA s 75 (1)) remainder commenced 1 January 2024 (s 2) as amended by Urban Forest (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023 A2023-52 sch 1 pt 1.11 notified LR 11 December 2023 s 1, s 2 commenced 11 December 2023 (LA s 75 (1)) sch 1 pt 1.11 commenced 1 January 2024 (s 2 and see Urban Forest Act 2023 A2023-14, s 2) Biosecurity Legislation Amendment Act 2024 A2024-11 sch 2 pt 2.12 notified LR 19 April 2024 s 1, s 2 commenced 19 April 2024 (LA s 75 (1)) sch 2 pt 2.12 commenced 15 May 2025 (s 2 and see Biosecurity Act 2023 A2023-50, s 2 (2)) Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2024 A2024-49 pt 12 notified LR 17 September 2024 s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 11 June 2024 (LA s 75 (2)) pt 12 commenced 18 September 2024 (s 2 (4))

Amendment history 4 4 Amendment history Commencement s 2 om LA s 89 (4) s 3 am A2023-52 amdt 1.66 Meaning of urban forest s 7 am A2023-52 amdt 1.67 Meaning of built-up urban area s 8 am A2023-52 amdt 1.68, amdt 1.69 Meaning of protected tree s 9 am A2023-52 amdt 1.70 Meaning of regulated tree s 11 am A2024-11 amdt 2.34, amdt 2.35 Exceptions—tree damaging and prohibited groundwork offences s 18 am A2024-11 amdt 2.36 Application for approval of tree damaging etc activity s 21 am A2024-49 s 22 Approval application—referral to other entities s 25 am A2023-52 amdt 1.71 Approval application—notice of decision s 29 am A2023-52 amdt 1.72 Cancellation of approval s 31 am A2023-52 amdt 1.72 Definitions—sdiv 3.3.2 s 34 def decision-maker am A2023-52 amdt 1.73 sub A2024-49 s 23 Decision on approval application—canopy contribution agreements s 35 am A2023-52 amdt 1.74, amdt 1.75; A2024-49 s 24, s 25 Tree reparation directions s 48 am A2024-11 amdt 2.37 Site declarations s 69 am A2023-52 amdt 1.72 Tree management plans—proposal or application s 78 am A2023-52 amdt 1.77 Tree management plans—referral of proposal or application to other entities s 82 am A2023-52 amdt 1.78