Access to Neighbouring Land Act 2000. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision New South Wales Document type Legislation Date 2000 (2008) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to enable courts to make orders permitting access to land by persons not otherwise entitled to that access for the purpose of carrying out work on their own land or carrying out work on utility services on that land, and to provide for the payment of repair and maintenance costs relating to utility services by joint users of services; and for other purposes. Subject Land & soil Keyword Access right Servitude Court/tribunal Indigenous peoples Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Entry into force notes This Act enters into force on 1 January 2001. Abstract This Act concerns servitude and the right of passage on other people’s land for the purpose of carrying out works on one’s own land or on utility services on that land. The Act provides for the legal procedures for implementing such rights. Full text English Website www.austlii.edu.au