Queensland Consolidated Acts

NEIGHBOURHOOD DISPUTES (DIVIDING FENCES AND TREES) ACT 2011 - SECT 15

15 Meaning of adjoining owners and adjoining land

(1)
"Adjoining owners" are the owners of the land on either side of a common boundary.

(2) Also, the owners of agricultural land or pastoral land on either side of a road are
"adjoining owners" if—

(a) the owners agree to be adjoining owners under this chapter; or

(b) QCAT decides a fence has been used, or could reasonably be used, as a dividing fence for the 2 parcels of land.

Note—

This means that a responsibility to contribute to fencing work may apply to a fence on 1 side of a road.

(3)
"Adjoining land" is the land on either side of a common boundary.