Enforcement of duties as to replacement of trees
164.—(1) If it appears to a council that—
(a)the provisions of section 125; or
(b)any conditions of a consent given under a tree preservation order which require the replacement of trees,
are not complied with in the case of any tree or trees in its district, the council may serve on the owner of the land a notice requiring the owner, within such period as may be specified in the notice, to plant a tree or trees of such size and species as may be so specified.
(2) A notice under subsection (1) may only be served within 5 years from the date of the alleged failure to comply with those provisions or conditions.
(3) A notice under subsection (1) must specify a period at the end of which it is to take effect.
(4) The specified period must be a period of not less than 28 days beginning with the date of service of the notice.
(5) The duty imposed by section 125(1) may only be enforced as provided by this section and not otherwise.