58Rights of adjoining owners

58 Rights of adjoining owners

(1)  After receiving a notice under section 57(2) , an owner of adjoining premises may request, in writing to the owner performing the work, that the works –

(a) be performed in a different manner as specified in the written request; or

(b) be performed under a different program as specified in the written request.

(2)  The owner of the premises where the work is to be performed must comply with a written request under subsection (1) if to do so will not –

(a) inconvenience the owner; or

(b) cause unnecessary inconvenience or delay.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a natural person, a fine not exceeding 100 penalty units; or

(b) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 500 penalty units.