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NEIGHBOURHOOD DISPUTES (DIVIDING FENCES AND TREES) ACT 2011 - SECT 54

Common law right of abatement

54 Common law right of abatement

(1) This Act does not affect the common law right of abatement in relation to a tree other than as provided under subsection (2) .
(2) A neighbour who exercises the common law right of abatement by removing a part of a tree (for example, an overhanging branch containing fruit) may, but is not required to, return the removed part to the tree-keeper.



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