Neighbourhood Disputes (Dividing Fences and Trees) Act 2011
sec.22Contribution—parcel of prescribed rural land adjoining residential development
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sec.22 Contribution—parcel of prescribed rural land adjoining residential development
This section applies if— adjoining land previously consisted of 2 parcels of prescribed rural land; and there is a residential development of all or part of 1 parcel of the adjoining land. The adjoining land consists of a sugar cane farm and a housing estate but previously consisted of 2 sugar cane farms. An owner of prescribed rural land is liable to contribute to carrying out fencing work for a dividing fence that would have been a sufficient dividing fence for the 2 parcels of prescribed rural land before the residential development. (sec.22-ssec.1) This section applies if— adjoining land previously consisted of 2 parcels of prescribed rural land; and there is a residential development of all or part of 1 parcel of the adjoining land. The adjoining land consists of a sugar cane farm and a housing estate but previously consisted of 2 sugar cane farms. (sec.22-ssec.2) An owner of prescribed rural land is liable to contribute to carrying out fencing work for a dividing fence that would have been a sufficient dividing fence for the 2 parcels of prescribed rural land before the residential development.
- (a) adjoining land previously consisted of 2 parcels of prescribed rural land; and
- (b) there is a residential development of all or part of 1 parcel of the adjoining land.