# Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011, Section 123: Provisional tree preservation orders


(1) If it appears to a council that a tree preservation order proposed to be made by that council should take effect immediately without previous confirmation, it may include in the order as made by it a direction that this section shall apply to the order.
(2) Notwithstanding section 122(3), an order which contains such a direction—
(a) shall take effect provisionally on such date as may be specified in it; and
(b) shall continue in force by virtue of this section until—
(i) the expiration of a period of 6 months beginning with the date on which the order was made; or
(ii) the date on which the order is confirmed,
whichever first occurs.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2011/25/section/123 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/planning-act-northern-ireland-2011/section-123
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