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Building Act 2011
Part 6Work affecting other land
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Part 6 — Work affecting other land
Division 1 — Terms used
75. Terms used 61
Division 2 — Work affecting other land that requires consent, court order or other authority
76. No encroachment without consent, court order or other authority 62
77. Other land not to be adversely affected without consent, court order or other authority 64
78. No protection structure in or on other land without consent, court order or other authority 64
79. Certain work not to affect party walls etc. without consent, court order or other authority 65
80. Fences etc. not to be removed without consent, court order or other authority 66
81. No access to other land without consent or court order, and notification, or other authority 68
82. Removal of unauthorised encroachments, protection structures 70
Division 3 — Obtaining consent or court orders to affect other land
83. Terms used 71
84. When notice about effect on other land required 72
85. Form and content of notice about effect on other land 72
86. Application for court orders if no consent 73
87. Requirement for building or demolition permit not affected by court order 75
Division 4 — Other boundary matters
88. Finishes of walls close to boundaries 76
89. Obligation to maintain, repair encroachments, party walls, shared boundary retaining walls 77
90. Liability for certain expenses 77
91. Liability for loss, damage not affected 78