TREE PROTECTION (INTERIM SCHEME) INSTRUMENT OF
APPOINTMENT 2002

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

DI 2002—184

Outline

Section 21(1) of the Tree Protection (Interim Scheme) Act 2001 states that the Minister may, in writing, appoint a person (the adviser) to advise the conservator (Conservator of Flora and Fauna) about the exercise of functions under part 3 of the Act.

The Adviser must be a person who, in the Minister’s opinion, has extensive experience in 2 or more of the areas of arboriculture, natural and cultural heritage or landscape architecture.  Mr Sutton is an arboriculturist and horticulturist of many years experience with an emphasis on tree evaluation and assessment and heritage tree management.

The Adviser is appointed for a period no longer than 1 year commencing on the date of the Instrument.

This Instrument is a disallowable instrument and will be published on the ACT legislation Register.

In accordance with subsection 4(1) of the Statutory Appointments Act 1994 the appointment was referred to the Standing Committee on Planning and Environment for consideration.  The Committee raised no objections to the appointment.