s 20 Notice to be given by owner or occupier of land felling or clearing any trees or jungle adjacent to railway
20.—(1) In the event of the owner or the occupier of any land felling or clearing any trees or jungle adjacent to the railway or to any telegraphs or telephones erected thereon, the owner or occupier shall give to the railway administration 7 days’ previous notice in writing of his intention to do so and shall take all such reasonable precautions as the railway administration requires for the protection of the railway or of any telegraphs or telephones erected thereon. (2) In the event of any such owner or occupier causing damage to the railway or to any telegraphs or telephones erected thereon, the amount of any such damage shall, in default of agreement, be recoverable in a summary manner before a Magistrate’s Court. (3) If any such claim exceeds $500 proceedings shall be taken before the General Division of the High Court.[40/2019]