Section 284: Prohibition of planting trees or plants causing effect

1) No person shall prohibit the planting of a tree or plants in such a way that it causes effects on others’ houses, land or property.

2) If any tree or plant planted by a person in one’s land causes any effect by expanding to others’ house, land or property, the person who has planted such tree or plants shall cut the branches or roots of the tree or plant in such manner as not to cause loss or damage to that person’s house, land or property.

3) If a person who has planted such a tree or plants fails to cut off the branches or roots of the tree or plants pursuant to sub-section (2), the person who is affected therefrom may cut off the branches or roots of such a tree or plants on his or her own.