23. In Article 66A of the principal Order (preservation of trees in conservation areas) after paragraph (4) add—
“(5) An emanation of the Crown shall not, in relation to a tree to which this Article applies, do an act mentioned in paragraph (1) unless—
(a)the first condition is satisfied; and
(b)either the second or third condition is satisfied.
(6) The first condition is that the emanation serves notice of an intention to do the act (with sufficient particulars to identify the tree) on the Department.
(7) The second condition is that the act is done with the consent of the Department.
(8) The third condition is that the act is done—
(a)after the end of the period of 6 weeks starting with the date of the notice; and
(b)before the end of the period of 2 years starting with that date.”.