Western Australian Consolidated Acts

TOWN ALLOTMENTS (BOUNDARIES) ACT 1844

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Preamble
           Long Title

   1.      Subdivision to take account of improvements and boundaries in any Crown grant  
   2.      Corners of each allotment to be marked visibly  
   3.      Boundaries are to be recorded  
   4.      Recorded boundaries deemed to be true boundaries; Record Book to be evidence  
   6.      Encroachments not to be disturbed: legal proceedings and compensation  
   7.      Trustees to choose valuers  
   8.      Valuers to assess and award compensation for encroachments  
   9.      Majority decision of valuers: power to survey  
   10.     Valuers not to pay award until compensation is received  
   11.     Form of the valuers’ award  
   12.     Act not to apply to subdivisions of allotments made by private parties  
   13.     Valuers to decide what is a substantial structure  
   14.     Presumption that encroachment is undesigned except in certain cases  
   15.     Encroachment that is temporary structure may be removed within one month  
   16.     “Owner” defined  
   17.     Award may be made at request of part owner or agent  
   18.     Appointment of a new valuer in case of a vacancy  
   19.     Memorial of award to be registered; award may be entered on title  
   20.     Compensation not more than $40 may be paid to guardian, trustee etc.  
   21.     Compensation in certain cases to be paid to Registrar Clerk of Civil Court  
   22.     Mispayment of compensation not to affect title of the party paying the same  
   23.     Interpretation  
   24.     Short title  
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