Section 21
Notice of felling or clearing of trees or jungle adjacent to railway
State EnactmentIn forceProvision 20 of 92
Section 21
(1)
The proprietor or occupier of any land shall, before felling or clearing any tree or jungle adjacent to a railway, give seven days’ prior written notice to the Director of his intention to do so and shall take all reasonable precautions for the protection of the railway or any telephone erected thereon.
(2)
Where any damage is caused to the railway or any telephone erected thereon, the Director may, recover compensation from the proprietor or occupier by action at law.