# Land Drainage (Scotland) Act 1958, Paragraph 5: Power to cut bushes and scrub and to take down fences.


The authorised persons may, for the purpose of executing or maintaining the works or of executing any temporary works, cut and lay aside, or cut and use for the foresaid purposes, any bushes or scrub timber growing on land situated within the limits of lateral deviation shown on the plans and specifications referred to in the order or on any land shown on the said plans which, being situated outwith those limits, is required for the purpose of executing any temporary works, and may take down and lay aside any fences on such land, take down any dykes thereon, cut and grub out any hedges thereon and generally clear and level such land and remove any obstructions.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/6-7/24/schedule/SECOND/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/land-drainage-scotland-act-1958/schedule-SECOND/paragraph-5
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