Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Fences Act 1968 - SECT 22

No contribution in case of certain kinds of fence

22. No contribution in case of certain kinds of fence

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Act, where any person has
(whether before or after the commencement of this Act) constructed on the
boundary of his land a fence of any of the kinds specified in paragraphs (c)
and (d) of section 17 but having wire netting the mesh of which is larger than
38 millimetres and not larger than 41 millimetres the occupier of any
adjoining land shall not be entitled to compel any such person to contribute
towards constructing a vermin-proof fence of another kind in place of such
fence or on the ground merely of the size of the mesh to contribute towards
making such fence vermin-proof.