Removal of trees interrupting telecom-
munication.
Notice and precautions by person clearing land.
such manner as to render it necessary or convenient that the telegraph line or post should be removed to another part thereof or to a higher or lower level or altered in form, he may require the Director of Public Works or the licensed person concerned to remove or alter the line or post accordingly.
(2) If compensation has been paid under section 11 such person shall, when making the requisition, tender to the Director of Public Works or to the licensed person concerned the amount requisite to defray the expense of the removal or alteration or half of the amount paid as compensation, whichever is the smaller sum.
(3) If the Director of Public Works or licensed person omits to comply with the requisition, the person making it may apply to a magistrate to order the removal or alteration.
(4) Such magistrate may, in his discretion, reject the application or make an order, absolute or subject to condi- tions, for the removal of the telegraph line or post to any other part of the property or to a higher or lower level or for the alteration of its form, and the order so made shall be final.
13.-(1) If a tree standing or lying near a telegraph line interrupts or is likely to interrupt telecommunication, a magistrate may, on a summons taken out in that behalf, order the tree to be removed or dealt with in such other way as he deems fit.
(2) When disposing of an application under sub-section (1), such magistrate shall, in the case of any tree in existence before the telegraph line was placed, award to the persons interested in the tree such compensation as he thinks reason- able, and the award shall be final.
(3) In the event of the owner or occupier of any land felling or clearing, or causing or allowing to be felled or cleared, any trees or vegetation, or erecting or causing or allowing to be erected any matshed, scaffolding or other structure, adjacent to any telegraph line, such owner or occupier shall give to the Director of Public Works or to the licensed person concerned notice in writing of his intention so to do and shall take all such reasonable precautions as may be necessary for the protection of such telegraph line.
(4) If any such owner or occupier fails to give such notice as is required by sub-section (3), or having given notice fails to take such necessary precautions, and if damage is done to such telegraph line by the act of himself, his servants or agents, he shall be liable to pay to the Director of Public Works or to the licensed person concerned all costs and expenses that may be incurred in repairing the line and re- establishing communication.
(5) If the amount so due for costs and expenses be not paid within seven days after demand the Director of Public Works or the licensed person concerned may, upon a summons taken out in that behalf, recover such amount before magistrate.
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(6) If any trees or vegetation are felled or cleared, or if any matshed, scaffolding or other structure is erected, upon land adjacent to any telegraph line, it shall be presumed until