South Australian Consolidated Regulations

WATERWORKS REGULATIONS 1996 - REG 38

38—Killing of trees and shrubs

        (1)         If—

            (a)         a tree or shrub has been planted in contravention of regulation 37; or

            (b)         the Corporation is of the opinion that a tree or shrub is causing, or is likely to cause, damage to any part of the waterworks or a reduction in the efficiency with which the waterworks operates,

the Corporation may, by written notice served on the council or other person who owns or has the care, control or management, of the land on which the tree or shrub is situated, direct that the tree or shrub be killed.

        (2)         If a person on whom a notice has been served fails to comply with the notice, the Corporation may enter the land and kill the tree or shrub.

        (3)         The Corporation may recover its costs in killing the tree or shrub as a debt from the person on whom the notice was served.

        (4)         A person is not entitled to compensation for the killing of a tree or shrub under this regulation.