{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/m1-junction-10a-grade-separation-order-2013/article-30",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/m1-junction-10a-grade-separation-order-2013/article-30.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2013/2808",
  "legislation_title": "The M1 Junction 10a (Grade Separation) Order 2013",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/m1-junction-10a-grade-separation-order-2013",
  "path": "article/30",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "30",
  "heading": "Felling or lopping trees",
  "text": "(1) The undertaker may fell or lop any tree or shrub within or overhanging land within the Order limits or cut back its roots, if it reasonably believes it to be necessary to do so to prevent the tree or shrub—\n(a) from obstructing or interfering with the construction, maintenance or operation of the authorised development or any apparatus used in connection with the authorised development; or\n(b) from constituting a danger to persons using the authorised development.\n(2) In carrying out any activity authorised by paragraph (1), the undertaker must not cause unnecessary damage to any tree or shrub and must pay compensation to any person for any loss or damage arising from such activity.\n(3) Any dispute as to a person’s entitlement to compensation under paragraph (2), or as to the amount of compensation, is to be determined under Part 1 of the 1961 Act.",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Art. 30 in force at 20.11.2013, see art. 1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/2808/article/30",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T00:35:50.387639+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}