Urban Forest Act 2023

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Select version to search Documents version All versions R4 (current) 2 January 2026 R3 15 May 2025 - 1 January 2026 R2 18 September 2024 - 14 May 2025 R1 1 January 2024 - 17 September 2024 As notified 1 January 2024 Clear Search Current law Regulations & instruments Point-in-time versions Law history Current version Notes Uncommenced expiry of provisions. Proposed amendments by Urban Forest and Planning Legislation Amendment Bill 2026 . Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 2 January 2026 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 2 January 2026 Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 20) Administering Minister and Directorate Minister for City and Government Services - City and Environment Directorate Legislative instruments Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws Name Status Classifier Type Under Effective Year and No Tree Protection (Criteria for Tree Protection Directions) Determination 2006 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 43 25 July 2006 NI2006-268 Tree Protection (Advisory Panel) Appointment 2022 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 98 12 November 2022 - 11 August 2024 DI2022-240 Tree Protection (Advisory Panel) Appointment 2023 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 98 4 October 2023 - 3 October 2025 DI2023-233 Tree Protection (Advisory Panel) Appointment 2023 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 98 4 October 2023 - 3 October 2025 DI2023-234 Tree Protection (Advisory Panel) Appointment 2023 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 98 1 January 2024 - 31 December 2025 DI2023-235 Urban Forest (Approval Criteria) Determination 2023 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 20 1 January 2024 - 12 September 2024 DI2023-270 Urban Forest (Registration and Cancellation Criteria) Determination 2023 None Disallowable instruments s 52 1 January 2024 DI2023-271 Urban Forest (Conservator) Delegation 2023 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 141 1 January 2024 - 13 May 2025 NI2023-822 Urban Forest (Tree Management Plans) Guidelines 2023 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 88 1 January 2024 - 3 July 2025 NI2023-823 Urban Forest (Fees) Determination 2023 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 143 1 January 2024 - 30 June 2024 DI2023-306 Urban Forest Regulation 2023 None Subordinate laws s 144 10 September 2024 SL2023-39 Urban Forest (Canopy Contribution Agreements – Financial Settlement) Determination 2023 (No 1) None Disallowable instruments SL2023-39 s 7 1 January 2024 DI2023-315 Urban Forest (Canopy Contribution Agreements – On-Site Canopy Contribution) Determination 2023 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments SL2023-39 s 6 1 January 2024 - 6 March 2025 DI2023-316 Urban Forest (Prohibited Activities) Authorisation 2023 (No 1) None Disallowable instruments s 19 1 January 2024 DI2023-333 Urban Forest (Authorised People) Appointment 2023 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 111 1 January 2024 - 4 April 2024 NI2023-844 Urban Forest (Director-General) Delegation 2023 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 141 1 January 2024 - 10 December 2024 NI2023-850 Urban Forest (Transitional Provisions) Regulation 2024 (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 144 16 January 2024 - 1 January 2026 SL2024-1 Urban Forest (Authorised People) Appointment 2024 (No 1) None Appointment Notifiable instruments s 111 5 April 2024 NI2024-159 Urban Forest (Fees) Determination 2024 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 143 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025 DI2024-132 Urban Forest (Tree Advisory Panel) Appointment 2024 (No 1) None Appointment Disallowable instruments s 98 12 August 2024 - 11 August 2027 DI2024-223 Urban Forest Amendment Regulation 2024 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 144 10 September 2024 - 11 September 2024 SL2024-28 Urban Forest (Approval Criteria) Determination 2024 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 20 13 September 2024 - 6 March 2025 DI2024-289 Urban Forest (Approval Criteria) Determination 2025 (No 1) None Disallowable instruments s 20 7 March 2025 DI2025-16 Urban Forest (Canopy Contribution Agreements – On-Site Canopy Contribution) Determination 2025 (No 1) None Disallowable instruments SL2023-39 s 6 7 March 2025 DI2025-17 Urban Forest (Fees) Determination 2025 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 143 1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026 DI2025-100 Urban Forest (Tree Management Plans) Guidelines 2025 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 88 4 July 2025 NI2025-364 Urban Forest (Tree Advisory Panel) Appointment 2025 (No 1) None Appointment Disallowable instruments s 98 4 October 2025 - 3 October 2028 DI2025-267 Urban Forest (Tree Advisory Panel) Appointment 2025 (No 2) None Appointment Disallowable instruments s 98 4 October 2025 - 3 October 2028 DI2025-268 Urban Forest (Tree Advisory Panel) Appointment 2025 (No 3) None Appointment Disallowable instruments s 98 1 January 2026 - 31 December 2028 DI2025-269 Urban Forest (Conservator) Delegation Revocation 2025 (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 141 13 May 2025 - 24 October 2025 NI2025-583 Urban Forest (Director-General) Delegation Revocation 2025 (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 141 10 December 2024 - 24 October 2025 NI2025-585 Urban Forest (NBN Co) Declaration 2025 (No 1) None Disallowable instruments s 137 14 November 2025 DI2025-290 Urban Forest (Remediation of Land) Declaration 2025 (No 1) None Disallowable instruments s 137 12 December 2025 DI2025-316 Urban Forest (Molonglo Town Centre) Declaration 2026 (No 1) None Disallowable instruments s 137 24 February 2026 DI2026-14 Urban Forest (Fees) Determination 2026 None Fee Disallowable instruments s 143 1 July 2026 DI2026-131 Point-in-time versions Enter a date to find a version from 1 January 2024 onwards : The following table lists 4 point in time versions. You can skip this and jump to the next tab . Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 2 January 2026 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 2 January 2026 Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 20) 15 May 2025 - 1 January 2026 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3 15 May 2025 Republication for amendments by A2024-11 18 September 2024 - 14 May 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R2 18 September 2024 Republication for amendments by A2024-49 1 January 2024 - 17 September 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1 1 January 2024 Republication for new Act and amendments by A2023-52 1 January 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word As notified 11 April 2023 Bill and Explanatory statement The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Urban Forest Bill 2022 . 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 Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 11 April 2023 1 January 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method s 1, s 2 11 April 2023 LA 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 1 January 2026 (midnight) 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 A2023-52 Urban Forest (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023 sch 1 pt 1.11 1 January 2024 A2024-11 Biosecurity Legislation Amendment Act 2024 sch 2 pt 2.12 15 May 2025 A2024-49 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2024 pt 12 18 September 2024 Subscribe to this law About this site Contact us Disclaimer Privacy Accessibility Copyright Glossary Abbreviation key Related links Acknowledgement of Country Copyright 2001 ACT Government. All rights reserved. Approved website under the Legislation Act 2001 (ACT). Last updated at 22 July 2026 00:15:05 AEST Back to top