Queensland Consolidated Acts

NEIGHBOURHOOD DISPUTES (DIVIDING FENCES AND TREES) ACT 2011 - SECT 28

28 Urgent fencing work

(1) This section applies if all or part of a dividing fence is damaged or destroyed and, in the circumstances, urgent fencing work is required.

(2) If it is impracticable to give a notice under section 31 , an owner may, without giving the notice, carry out the fencing work required to restore the dividing fence to a reasonable standard, having regard to its state before the damage or destruction.

Note—

Contribution from an adjoining owner to the cost of the urgent fencing work may be obtained after giving a notice to the adjoining owner under section 32 .

(3) The cause of the damage or destruction does not affect the operation of this section.