Neighbourhood Disputes (Dividing Fences and Trees) Act 2011
sec.49Who is a neighbour
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sec.49 Who is a neighbour
Each of the following entities is a neighbour in relation to a particular tree or the tree-keeper for a particular tree— if land affected by the tree is a lot recorded in the freehold land register under the Land Title Act 1994 — a registered owner of the lot under that Act; and an occupier of the land; if land affected by the tree is scheme land under the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997 —the body corporate for the community titles scheme; if land affected by the tree is a parcel of land the subject of a plan under the Building Units and Group Titles Act 1980 —the body corporate for the plan. However, subsection (1) (a) (ii) does not apply for part 4 . (sec.49-ssec.1) Each of the following entities is a neighbour in relation to a particular tree or the tree-keeper for a particular tree— if land affected by the tree is a lot recorded in the freehold land register under the Land Title Act 1994 — a registered owner of the lot under that Act; and an occupier of the land; if land affected by the tree is scheme land under the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997 —the body corporate for the community titles scheme; if land affected by the tree is a parcel of land the subject of a plan under the Building Units and Group Titles Act 1980 —the body corporate for the plan. (sec.49-ssec.2) However, subsection (1) (a) (ii) does not apply for part 4 .
- (a) if land affected by the tree is a lot recorded in the freehold land register under the Land Title Act 1994 — (i) a registered owner of the lot under that Act; and (ii) an occupier of the land;
- (i) a registered owner of the lot under that Act; and
- (ii) an occupier of the land;
- (b) if land affected by the tree is scheme land under the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997 —the body corporate for the community titles scheme;
- (c) if land affected by the tree is a parcel of land the subject of a plan under the Building Units and Group Titles Act 1980 —the body corporate for the plan.
- (i) a registered owner of the lot under that Act; and
- (ii) an occupier of the land;