Queensland Consolidated Acts

NEIGHBOURHOOD DISPUTES (DIVIDING FENCES AND TREES) ACT 2011 - SECT 32

32 Notice to contribute for urgent fencing work

(1) This section applies if an owner carried out fencing work under section 28 .

(2) The owner may require the adjoining owner to contribute, under this chapter, to any reasonable cost incurred for the fencing work by giving a notice to the adjoining owner.

(3) The notice must be in the approved form and state the following—

(a) a description of the land on which the fencing work was carried out;

(b) the reason urgent fencing work was required;

(c) the type of fencing work carried out;

(d) any cost incurred for the fencing work and a receipt for the cost.

(4) The owner giving the notice may propose that the contribution to carrying out the fencing work is to be borne other than in equal proportions.

(5) For subsection (4) , the notice must state the proposed proportions.

(6) If, within 1 month after the notice is given, the adjoining owners have not agreed about their contributions to carrying out the fencing work, either adjoining owner may, within 2 months after the notice is given, apply to QCAT for an order under section 35 .