Urban Forest Act 2023
- Number
- A2023-14
- Status
- In Force
Notes
- For infringement notice offences under this Act see Magistrates Court (Urban Forest Infringement Notices) Regulation 2023[1]
- Current law
- Regulations & instruments
- Point-in-time versions
- Law history
Current law
Current version
Notes
- Uncommenced amendments by Biosecurity Legislation Amendment Act 2024[5].
- Uncommenced expiry of provisions.
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 September 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R2 | 18 September 2024 | Republication for amendments by A2024-49[6] |
Administering Minister and Directorate
- Minister for City and Government Services - Transport Canberra and City Services Directorate
Regulations & instruments
Legislative instruments
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
17 records found (filtered from 24)
| Name | Type | Under | Effective | Year and No |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Forest (Transitional Provisions) Regulation 2024[7] | Subordinate laws | s 144 | 16 January 2024 | SL2024-1 |
| Urban Forest Regulation 2023[8] | Subordinate laws | s 144 | 10 September 2024 | SL2023-39 |
| Tree Protection (Advisory Panel) Appointment 2023 (No 1) [9] | Disallowable instruments | s 98 | 4 October 2023 - 3 October 2025 | DI2023-233 |
| Tree Protection (Advisory Panel) Appointment 2023 (No 2)[10] | Disallowable instruments | s 98 | 4 October 2023 - 3 October 2025 | DI2023-234 |
| Tree Protection (Advisory Panel) Appointment 2023 (No 3) [11] | Disallowable instruments | s 98 | 1 January 2024 - 31 December 2025 | DI2023-235 |
| Urban Forest (Approval Criteria) Determination 2025 (No 1)[12] | Disallowable instruments | s 20 | 7 March 2025 | DI2025-16 |
| Urban Forest (Canopy Contribution Agreements – Financial Settlement) Determination 2023 (No 1)[13] | Disallowable instruments | SL2023-39 s 7 | 1 January 2024 | DI2023-315 |
| Urban Forest (Canopy Contribution Agreements – On-Site Canopy Contribution) Determination 2025 (No 1)[14] | Disallowable instruments | SL2023-39 s 6 | 7 March 2025 | DI2025-17 |
| Urban Forest (Fees) Determination 2024 (No 1)[15] | Disallowable instruments | s 143 | 1 July 2024 | DI2024-132 |
| Urban Forest (Prohibited Activities) Authorisation 2023 (No 1)[16] | Disallowable instruments | s 19 | 1 January 2024 | DI2023-333 |
| Urban Forest (Registration and Cancellation Criteria) Determination 2023[17] | Disallowable instruments | s 52 | 1 January 2024 | DI2023-271 |
| Urban Forest (Tree Advisory Panel) Appointment 2024 (No 1)[18] | Disallowable instruments | s 98 | 12 August 2024 - 11 August 2027 | DI2024-223 |
| Tree Protection (Criteria for Tree Protection Directions) Determination 2006 (No 1)[19] | Notifiable instruments | s 43 | 25 July 2006 | NI2006-268 |
| Urban Forest (Authorised People) Appointment 2024 (No 1)[20] | Notifiable instruments | s 111 | 5 April 2024 | NI2024-159 |
| Urban Forest (Conservator) Delegation 2023 (No 1)[21] | Notifiable instruments | s 141 | 1 January 2024 | NI2023-822 |
| Urban Forest (Director-General) Delegation 2023 (No 1)[22] | Notifiable instruments | s 141 | 1 January 2024 | NI2023-850 |
| Urban Forest (Tree Management Plans) Guidelines 2023 (No 1)[23] | Notifiable instruments | s 88 | 1 January 2024 | NI2023-823 |
Point-in-time versions
Point-in-time versions
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 September 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R2 | 18 September 2024 | Republication for amendments by A2024-49[6] |
| 1 January 2024 - 17 September 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R1 | 1 January 2024 | Republication for new Act and amendments by A2023-52[24] |
| 1 January 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | As notified | 11 April 2023 |
Law history
Bill and Explanatory statement
The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Urban Forest Bill 2022[25].
Notification statement
The Urban Forest Act 2023 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001.
Notified: 11 April 2023 (Parliamentary Counsel)
Act as notified
Commencement
| Provision | Commencement date | Commencement method |
|---|---|---|
| s 1, s 2 | 11 April 2023 | LA[26] s 75 (1) |
| remainder | 1 January 2024 | s 2 |
Expiries
| Provision | Expiry date | Expiry method |
|---|---|---|
| s 145 | commences 1 January 2027 | s 145 (2) |
| pt 20 | commences 1 January 2026 | s 317 |
Amendments
For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.
| Year and number | Amending law | Amending provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2024-11[5] | Biosecurity Legislation Amendment Act 2024 | sch 2 pt 2.12 | awaiting commencement |
| A2024-49[6] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2024 | pt 12 | 18 September 2024 |
| A2023-52[24] | Urban Forest (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023 | sch 1 pt 1.11 | 1 January 2024 |