Section 13

If, after consulting the Board, it appears to the Minister expedient in the interests of amenity to make provision for the conservation of trees in any geographical area of Singapore, the Minister may, by order in the Gazette, designate any geographical area in Singapore (outside a national park or nature reserve) as a tree conservation area.

A copy of any map of a tree conservation area published in the Gazette, being a copy purporting to be certified by the Commissioner as being a true copy of the map so published, is admissible in any legal proceedings and is evidence of the matters contained in the map.