FENCES ACT 1975 - SECT 5
FENCES ACT 1975 - SECT 5
5—Notice of intention to perform fencing work
(1) Where the owner of
any land proposes to erect a fence dividing his land from the land of an
adjoining owner, he may serve notice of that intention upon the
adjoining owner.
(2) The notice must be
in the Form No 1 in the Schedule to this Act and must state—
(a) the
length and position of the proposed fence;
(b) the
nature of the proposed fence;
(c) an
estimate of the cost of the erection of the proposed fence;
(d) the
amount that the proponent seeks to recover from the adjoining owner towards
the cost of the proposed fence;
(e)
where the proposed line of the fence encroaches into the land of the
adjoining owner, whether the proponent proposes to pay compensation to the
adjoining owner for loss of occupation, and, if so, the amount of that
compensation;
(f) the
name and address of any contractor or other person by whom the proposed fence
is to be erected.
(3) Where the owner of
any land proposes to perform any replacement, repair or maintenance work in
relation to a fence dividing his land from the land of an adjoining owner, he
may serve notice of that intention upon the adjoining owner.
(4) The notice must be
in the Form No 2 in the Schedule to this Act and must state—
(a) the
nature and location of the proposed work; and
(b) the
cost of the proposed work; and
(c) the
amount that the proponent seeks to recover from the adjoining owner towards
the cost of the proposed work; and
(d) the
name and address of any contractor or other person by whom the proposed work
is to be performed.