DIVIDING FENCES ACT 1991 - As at 1 July 2018 - Act 72 of 1991
- As at 1 July 2018
- Act 72 of 1991
Table of Provisions
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
- 1 Name of Act
- 2 Commencement
- 3 Definitions
- 4 Determination as to "sufficient dividing fence"
- 5 Adjoining owners--land separated by road or watercourse
PART 2 - LIABILITY FOR FENCING WORK
- 6 General principle--liability for fencing work
- 7 Contribution as between adjoining owners--generally
- 8 Contribution where negligent or deliberate act
- 9 Contribution when urgent fencing work is required
- 10 Fencing easements etc extinguished
PART 3 - PROCEDURE AND IMPLEMENTATION
- 11 Notice to carry out fencing work
- 12 Procedure when agreement not reached
- 13 Jurisdiction of Local Court or Civil and Administrative Tribunal
- 13A Jurisdiction of Land and Environment Court
- 14 Orders as to fencing work
- 15 Enforcement of agreements and orders
- 16 Substantial compliance sufficient
- 17 Application for order in absence of an adjoining owner
- 18 Procedure for defining boundary line
19. (Repealed)
PART 4 - MISCELLANEOUS
- 20 Right to enter adjoining land
- 21 Service of notices
- 22 Time for service of notices--special provision
- 23 Costs
- 24 Recovery of money payable
- 25 Application of Act to Crown and local authorities etc
- 26 Act not to affect agreements etc, retaining walls or other Acts
- 27 Regulations
- 28 Repeal of Dividing Fences Act 1951 No 8 etc
- 29 Savings, transitional and other provisions
30. (Repealed)
