Section 10: Trees bordering roads

10. Trees bordering roads (1) Except with the written authorisation of the authorised officer, no person shall destroy a tree on a road reserve. (2) The authorised officer may, with the written consent of the owner of land bordering a road reserve, plant one row of trees along each side of the road reserve in such manner as he thinks fit. (3) Except with the consent of the owner of the building or land, as the case may be, no tree shall be planted within— (a) 10 metres of a building; or (b) one metre of a boundary between the property of different owners. (4) (a) Subject to paragraph (b), no person shall damage or, except with the written approval of the authorised officer, cut or remove a tree growing or planted within 2 metres of either side of a road. (b) Paragraph (a) shall not affect the power of a person to cut trees under— (i) the Electricity Act; (ii) the Public Health Act; (iii) the Roads Act; and (iv) the Information and Communication Technologies Act. [Issue 1] F22 – 6 Revised Laws of Mauritius