Singapore legislation

Clause 10

of Parks and Trees (Amendment) Bill

Clause 10

Amendment of section 21

Section 21 of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately after the words “a contravention of section” in subsection (1), the words “14(1) or (2),”;

(b)

by deleting the words “section 18(1) or (2) or 19(1)” in subsection (1)(a) and (b) and substituting in each case the words “any of those provisions”;

(c)

by deleting the words “the heritage road green buffer caused by” in subsection (2) and substituting the words “any tree mentioned in section 14(1) or the heritage road green buffer mentioned in section 19(1) arising from”;

(d)

by inserting, immediately after paragraph (a) of subsection (2), the following paragraph:“(aa)to replant or restore any tree cut or damaged in contravention of section 14(1) or (2), or, if such replanting or restoration is not reasonably practicable or is undesirable, to execute such works as the Commissioner may specify in the notice to alleviate the effect of the contravention, including planting other trees or plants and taking measures for their maintenance;”;

(e)

by inserting, immediately after the words “paragraph (a),” in subsection (2)(d), “(aa),”; and

(f)

by inserting, immediately after the word “regards” in the section heading, the words “tree conservation areas, vacant lands and”.

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