Contents (1991 - 72)
Dividing Fences Act 1991 No 72
Status information

Long title

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 local land board
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 Appeals etc

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30 (Repealed)

 Schedule 1 Savings, transitional and other provisions

 Schedule 2 (Repealed)

Historical notes