9Notice to fence to be given

9 Notice to fence to be given

[Section 9 Amended by No. 36 of 1958, s. 4 and Sched. 3 ]

(1)  Any owner of land desiring to compel the owner of any adjoining land to contribute to the erection of a sufficient fence or a rabbit-proof fence, or to the conversion of any existing fence into a rabbit-proof fence under the provisions of this Act, may serve on such last-mentioned owner a notice to join in erecting a sufficient or rabbit-proof fence, or to join in making any existing fence rabbit-proof; and such notice shall be according to the prescribed form and contain the prescribed particulars.

(2)  If any person erects any fence, or converts any existing fence into a rabbit-proof fence, without giving notice as aforesaid, the owner of such adjoining land shall not, in the absence of an agreement written or oral by him to do so, be liable to pay any portion of the value of such fence.