96Fences and floodgates

96 Fences and floodgates

96 Fences and floodgates

(1) For the purpose of preventing obstruction to the free flow of surface drainage from a public road, or to the free flow of a watercourse that crosses a public road, the appropriate roads authority may direct the occupier of any land in the vicinity of the public road—

(a) to alter a fence (including a rabbit proof fence) on the land, or

(b) to provide floodgates in any such fence, or

(c) to repair any such fence or floodgates.

(2) The direction may specify—

(a) the manner in which or the standard to which, and

(b) the period (being at least 28 days) within which,

the direction must be complied with.