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Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

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19. Authority may give notice to remedy encroachments

(1) If any fence, hedge or tree encroaches upon any road, or if any person neglects to trim the fences, hedges, trees or canes growing on any land owned, leased or occupied by him or her so that any road is encroached upon, the Authority may give notice in writing to the owner of the land to remove or remedy such encroachment.

(2) If such owner fails, within 3 days after receiving such notice, to remove or remedy such encroachment he or she commits an offence against this Act. However, it shall be lawful for the Authority after the expiration of 3 days from the service of any such notice to cause the removal of or to remedy the encroachment referred to in such notice and to recover the cost of such removal.

19. Authority may give notice to remedy encroachments

2. Interpretation

3. Appointment and tenure of office of Chief Engineer

4. General duties of Chief Engineer

5. Officers to have no interest in contracts

6. Contracts for Public Works

7. Contractor's claim to be certified before being paid

8. Classification of roads

9. Roads may be proclaimed to be public highways or public by-ways

10. Width of roads

11. Duties of the magistrate when making award

12. Tender of compensation

13. Authority may make temporary road

14. Authority may regulate rivers

15. Power of Authority to take material

16. Notice to be given by Authority

17. Planting near precipitous sides of road prohibited

18. Canals kept in repair by owners

20. Owners to provide bridges and drains

21. Offence of placing dead animal on a road

22. Offence concerning water on highway

23. Certain offences

24. Molesting Authority, etc.

25. Action by or against Saint Lucia

26. Protection of Public Officers

27. Limitation of powers of Authority

29. Penalty for offences

32. Fines to be paid into the Treasury

33. Regulations

28. Onus of proof of ownership