Singapore legislation
Clause 4
of Trees and Plants (Preservation and Improvement of Amenities) Bill
Clause 4
Restriction on felling or cutting of trees exceeding five feet in girth
(1)
Subject to the provisions of this Act no person shall, without the written permission of the Superintendent, fell or cut any tree, with a girth exceeding five feet, growing on any vacant land or such other lands as the Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, designate except where —
(a)
the felling or cutting is for the prevention of imminent danger; or
(b)
the felling or cutting is in compliance with any obligation imposed by or under any written law.
(2)
For the purposes of subsection (1) of this section, the girth of a tree shall be measured two feet from the ground.