Queensland Consolidated Acts

NEIGHBOURHOOD DISPUTES (DIVIDING FENCES AND TREES) ACT 2011 - SECT 30

30 Overview

(1) Adjoining owners are encouraged to attempt to resolve issues about fencing work to avoid a dispute arising.

(2) If an owner wants an adjoining owner to contribute to fencing work, the owner must give the adjoining owner a notice to contribute under division 2 .

Notes—

1 Other than for urgent work or with leave from QCAT, the notice must be given and adjoining owners must agree before the fencing work is done.

2 See part 5 for the process for dealing with unauthorised fencing work.

(3) An owner may apply to QCAT for resolution of a dispute if the dispute arises about—

(a) carrying out fencing work for which a notice to contribute has been given; or

(b) carrying out fencing work for a dividing fence without authorisation.