Tree Protection Bill - Call for Evidence

Clause 3 strengthens section 126 of the 2011 Act by expanding the range of conduct that constitutes an offence. While the law already makes it illegal to cut down, uproot, damage, destroy, top, or lop a tree in breach of a tree preservation order (TPO), the amendment adds that anyone who knowingly causes or permits any of these prohibited acts is also guilty of an offence. This mirrors the broader protective approach introduced in Clause 1 and ensures accountability not only for direct actions but also for deliberate facilitation or allowance of TPO violations.