{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/watermark-disease-local-authorities-order-1974/note",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/watermark-disease-local-authorities-order-1974/note.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1974/768",
  "legislation_title": "The Watermark Disease (Local Authorities) Order 1974",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/watermark-disease-local-authorities-order-1974",
  "path": "note",
  "kind": "note",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "This Order, which revokes and supersedes eight existing watermark disease orders of local application, gives powers to the local authorities specified in the Schedule to the Order to take steps in connection with the disease of willows known as watermark disease.\nAn officer appointed by such a local authority may enter any premises within that authority's area, and examine willow trees for the presence of watermark disease.\nIf there are infected willows on any land the occupier or other responsible person may be served with a notice by the local authority requiring the destruction of the whole or part of such willows and the taking of steps to prevent the spread of the disease. If such a notice is not complied with the necessary work may be carried out by an appointed officer and the cost recovered from the person in default. In addition, failure to comply with such a notice is an offence.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1974/768/note",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T21:40:17.335019+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."
}