Section 22
Notice of felling or clearing of trees or jungle adjacent to railway
ActIn forceProvision 22 of 105
Section 22
(1)
The proprietor or occupier of any land shall, before felling or clearing any tree or jungle adjacent to a railway, give seven days’ previous notice in writing to the railway company of his intention to do so and shall take all reasonable precautions for the protection of the railway or any telegraph or telephone erected thereon.
(2)
Where any damage is caused to the railway or any telegraph or telephone erected thereon, the railway company may, in default of agreement, recover compensation from the proprietor or occupier by action at law.