Section 68: Obstruction of view of road by plantations

68. Obstruction of view of road by plantations (1) No person shall plant canes or other crops nearer the outer border of a public road than 5 feet, exclusive of any ditch or drain alongside the road, or than such other distance as may be determined by the highway authority in any particular case. (2) Where, in the opinion of the Commissioner of Police, the clear view of a road is obstructed by a hedge, fence, screen, tree or other growth standing or existing upon any land adjoining the road in such manner as to be likely to cause danger or inconvenience to persons using the road, he may, by notice in writing, require the owner or occupier of the land to trim, cut or remove the hedge, fence, screen, tree or other growth as he shall direct. (3) Any owner or occupier who fails to comply with the notice within 14 days of its service upon him, shall commit an offence, and the Court may, on conviction of the owner or occupier, authorise the Permanent Secretary to cause the hedge, fence, screen, tree or growth to be trimmed, cut or removed as such Court thinks expedient, at the expense of the owner or occupier, and the expense shall be recoverable as if it were a civil debt.