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NEIGHBOURHOOD DISPUTES (DIVIDING FENCES AND TREES) ACT 2011 - SECT 12

Meaning of dividing fence

12 Meaning of dividing fence

(1) A
"dividing fence" means a fence on the common boundary of adjoining lands.
(2) A fence separating the land of adjoining owners constructed on a line other than the common boundary is also a dividing fence if—
(a) it is impracticable to construct a fence entirely on the common boundary of the adjoining lands because of natural physical features; or
(b) the adjoining land includes 1 or more parcels of pastoral land separated by a watercourse, lake, or other natural or artificial feature insufficient to stop the passage of stock at all times.



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