Chapter 1 of Part 8 of TCPA 1990 (special controls: trees) is amended as follows.
In section 198 (power to make tree preservation orders) omit—
subsections (3) and (4) (provision that may be made by tree preservation orders),
subsection (6) (matters to which tree preservation orders do not apply), and
subsections (8) and (9) (power to make provision about application for consent under tree preservation order).
Omit section 199 (form of and procedure applicable to tree preservation orders).
Omit section 201 (provisional tree preservation orders).
In section 202 (power for Secretary of State or Welsh Ministers to make tree preservation orders), omit subsection (3) (procedure applicable to orders made by Secretary of State or Welsh Ministers).
Omit sections 203 to 205 (compensation in connection with tree preservation orders).
After section 202 insert—
Schedule 8 makes further amendments in connection with tree preservation orders.