Australian Capital Territory 
Tree Protection (Criteria for Tree Management Precincts) Determination 2006 (No 1)
Disallowable instrument DI2006—58
made under the 
Tree Protection Act 2005 s38 (Criteria for Tree Management Precincts)

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1	Name of instrument
This instrument is the Tree Protection (Criteria for Tree Management Precincts) Determination 2006 (No 1)
2	Commencement 
This instrument commences on the day after notification.
3	Determination
(1)	The Minister may declare an area of leased land as a Tree Management Precinct if:
(a)	the Minister is satisfied that a significant threat to the urban forest values exists or is likely to exist in the near future (for example, due to existing or projected high levels of development activity; or in an area of low or reducing level of tree canopy cover); or
(b)	the area is entered on the Heritage Register under the Heritage Act 2004; or
(c)	the area is a new estate development that is subject to construction activity.
(2)	In declaring an area to be a Tree Management Precinct, the Minister may have regard to the broader strategic planning objectives of the Territory Plan and associated urban planning by the ACT Planning and Land Authority

Jon Stanhope MLA
Minister for the Environment
28 March 2006