S.L. 549.123 Art. 19Register of Licensed Tree Specialists. S.L. 445.02.

(1) The Authority may establish, publish, and from time to time update, a Register of Licensed Tree Specialists, hereinafter referred to as "the Register", and may delegate such function to any public entity or committee.

*Not yet in force.

(2) No person shall carry out interventions on:

(a) trees of historic or antiquarian importance as indicated in List of Historical Trees having an Antiquarian Importance Order;

(b) trees protected under regulation 7;

(c) trees protected by a Tree Preservation Order; or

(d) trees in urban public open spaces, unless duly licensed in line with these regulations:

Provided that for the interventions mentioned in paragraph

(b) registered farmers may be allowed to prune trees on their property as long as the tree is not significantly impacted by such interventions.

(3) To be a Licensed Tree Specialist, applicants shall be in possession of:

(a) the minimum requirements established by the licensing authority; and

(b) a clean track record in relation to interventions falling within the scope of these regulations.

(4) Applicants for a Licensed Tree Specialist shall apply in the manner prescribed by the licensing authority, and shall provide all the information requested by the licensing authority together with a registration fee as established in the Third Schedule. The licensing authority shall not process any application if this is not accompanied by the required submissions and fees.

(5) The licensing authority shall inform the applicant in writing with its decision to grant or refuse the license. If the application for license is refused, the licensing authority shall give detailed reasons for its decision.

(6) The license of a Tree Specialist issued to eligible persons shall be valid for three years but may be renewed by the licensing authority after a request for renewal is made and which is accompanied by the relevant renewal fee, and provided that the provisions of these regulations have not been contravened by the applicant.

(7) The granting of such a licence shall apply without prejudice to any additional legal obligation that may be relevant.

(8) The Authority may revoke the licence of a Tree Specialist if a person fails to abide with the conditions imposed with the granting of such licence or if he contravenes any provision of these regulations.