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Dividing Fences Act 1991
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#### 22 Time for service of notices—special provision
22 Time for service of notices—special provision
> > (1) The Local Court or the Civil and Administrative Tribunal may grant leave to serve a notice demanding contribution under this Act on an adjoining owner from whom contribution is sought up to 12 months after the fencing work concerned has been carried out.
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> > (2) Leave may be granted only if:
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> > > (a) the Court or the Tribunal is satisfied that the owner seeking to serve notice has mistakenly taken action in respect of the dividing fence under some other Act, or
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> > > (b) the Court or the Tribunal considers it to be just or equitable in the circumstances for leave to be granted.
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> **s 22:** Am 2007 No 94, Sch 1.31 \[2\]; 2013 No 95, Sch 8.9 \[16\] \[17\].