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BOUNDARY FENCES ACT 1908 - SECT 20 Gorse, &c., not to be planted without consent of owner and occupier

BOUNDARY FENCES ACT 1908 - SECT 20

Gorse, &c., not to be planted without consent of owner and occupier

(1)  No person shall plant gorse, briar, or bramble upon or alongside –
(a) any boundary line or boundary fence without the consent of both the owner and the occupier of the adjoining land;
(b) any boundary line or fence abutting upon any public reserve, Crown lands, or road without the consent first obtained of the proper authority having control over such reserve, Crown lands, or road.
Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.
(2)  The owner or occupier of the adjoining land, or such proper authority as aforesaid, may take up and destroy such gorse, briar, or bramble, and recover in any court of competent jurisdiction the cost of such work from the person contravening the provisions of this section.