Fencing Act (Cap. 190).
Country
Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Date of latest amendment
Abstract
This Act makes provision with respect to agreements on the fencing of land and actual fencing. This Act shall apply to such areas as the Minister may, by statutory notice, declare. The Minister shall not apply this Act to any area unless the majority of owners of occupied farms in the area present and voting have expressed themselves in favour of such application at a meeting convened in accordance with this Act. The owners of adjoining lands not divided by a sufficient fence shall be liable to join in or contribute to the construction of a dividing fence between such lands in equal proportions. Owners of land may invite, by notice, owners of adjoining land to participate in or contribute to the fencing of land.
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Long title of text
An Act to regulate the erection and maintenance of dividing fences; and to provide for matters incidental thereto or connected therewith.
Notes
Consolidated version of 2006 of Act No. 19 of 1949 as amended last by Act No. 13 of 1994.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Laws of the Republic of Zambia, Revised Edition 2006, Chapter 190.
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No