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TREES (DISPUTES BETWEEN NEIGHBOURS) ACT 2006 - As at 1 July 2018 - Act 126 of 2006

- As at 1 July 2018 - Act 126 of 2006

Table of Provisions

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

  • 1 Name of Act
  • 2 Commencement
  • 3 Definitions
  • 4 Act applies to trees on certain land
  • 5 Action in nuisance
  • 6 Authorisation of work or activity regulated by or under other Act

PART 2 - COURT ORDERS--TREES THAT CAUSE OR ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE DAMAGE OR INJURY

  • 7 Application to Court by affected land owner
  • 8 Notice of application for order to be given to owners of affected land
  • 9 Jurisdiction to make orders
  • 10 Matters of which Court must be satisfied before making an order
  • 11. (Repealed)
  • 12 Matters to be considered by Court
  • 13 Appearance by local council or Heritage Council
  • 14 Court to provide copy of order to local council and Heritage Council

PART 2A - COURT ORDERS--HIGH HEDGES THAT OBSTRUCT SUNLIGHT OR VIEWS

  • 14A Application of Part
  • 14B Application to Court by affected land owner
  • 14C Notice of application for order to be given to owners of affected land
  • 14D Jurisdiction to make orders
  • 14E Matters of which Court must be satisfied before making an order
  • 14F Matters to be considered by Court
  • 14G Appearance by local council or Heritage Council
  • 14H Court to provide copy of order to local council and Heritage Council
  • 14I Review of Part

PART 3 - ENFORCEMENT OF ORDERS

  • 15 Failure to comply with order
  • 16 Successors in title bound by order
  • 16A Immediate successor in title to benefit from certain tree orders
  • 17 Carrying out of work by local council
  • 17A Registration of judgment debt as charge on land

PART 4 - MISCELLANEOUS

  • 18 Rights under other Acts or laws
  • 19 Act to bind Crown
  • 20 Regulations
  • 21 Savings, transitional and other provisions
  • 22. (Repealed)
  • 23 Review of Act

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