Preservation of trees

Preservation of trees- 1. Subject to the provisions of section 13 it shall be the duty of the owner of the land to comply with an order made under section 9, or a direction issued under section 10 and to plant tress in accordance with such an order or direction and to ensure that they grow well and are well preserved. 2. All the owners shall effectively protect all lands or trees growing in the lands or the areas under their control and where the Tree Officer is of the opinion that adequate measures have not been taken to protect the tress from any damage, he may direct the owner to take such measures as are considered necessary to protect trees from damage.