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Building Act 1993
96Adjoining owner and adjoining occupier not to obstruct owner
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96 Adjoining owner and adjoining occupier not to obstruct owner
If notice of entry has been given in accordance with section 95(2), the adjoining owner or the adjoining occupier must not—
(a) refuse to admit the owner or the owner's agents to the adjoining property in accordance with the notice for the purpose of carrying out the survey or protection work; or
(b) obstruct or hinder the owner or the owner's agents in carrying out the survey or protection work on, over, under or in the air space above the adjoining property.
1. 10 penalty units and in the case of a continuing offence an additional penalty of 1 penalty unit for every day that the refusal, obstruction, or hindrance continues after the day appointed for entry in the notice.