42Hedges, &c., obstructing view of traffic to be cut or trimmed

### 42 Hedges, &c., obstructing view of traffic to be cut or trimmed > > (1)  *\[Section 42 Subsection (1) amended by 9 Geo. VI No. 27, s. 3 \]**\[Section 42 Subsection (1) amended by No. 71 of 1967, s. 4 \]*Where the road authority is of opinion that it is necessary, for the prevention of danger arising from obstruction to the view of persons using such road, that any fence, construction, hedge, tree, or vegetation erected, constructed, growing, or planted on land adjoining such road, or any road intersecting or junctioning with such road, should be reduced in height or otherwise cut or trimmed, the road authority may give to the owner or occupier of such land 21 days' notice in writing to reduce the height of or cut or trim such fence, construction, hedge, tree, or vegetation to such an extent or in such a manner as the road authority shall think necessary for the purpose aforesaid and shall specify in such notice. > > > (2)  *\[Section 42 Subsection (2) amended by 9 Geo VI No. 27, s. 2 \]*If such owner or occupier shall fail to comply with such notice within the time aforesaid, the road authority may cause such fence, construction, hedge, tree, or vegetation to be reduced in height or otherwise cut or trimmed to such an extent or in such manner as shall have been specified in such notice, and may recover in any court of competent jurisdiction from the person to whom such notice was given the expenses incurred in so doing.