Town and Country Planning Act 1976 · Updated to 1 Jun 2021 · Part V · Development Charge
35H. Prohibition to fell, etc., tree with girth exceeding 0.8 metre
Feedback & supportNo person shall, without the written permission of the local planning authority, fell a tree with a girth exceeding 0.8 metre which is not subjected to a tree preservation order unless the felling—
is in respect of such tree which is dying or dead;
is for the prevention of an imminent danger; or
is to comply with any written law.
For the purpose of subsection (1), the girth of a tree shall be measured half a metre from the ground provided that the girth of a tree with buttress shall be measured above the buttress.
Any person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding *ten
*NOTE—Previously “five thousand ringgit”–see the Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Act 2001
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thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to both.