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