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.