Dividing Fences Act 1961 (44 of 1961). Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision Western Australia Document type Legislation Date 1961 (2018) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act relating to the construction and repair of dividing fences between certain lands and for incidental and other purposes. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Land & soil Keyword Agricultural land Ownership Lease Land tenure Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract Under the Act dividing fence means a fence that separates the lands of different owners whether the fence is on the common boundary of adjoining lands or on a line other than the common boundary. Part II regulates construction of dividing fence, this includes liability of owners of adjoining lands to fence, the requirement to give notice to fence, and proceedings in default of agreement, proceedings on failure to carry out agreement or order, proceedings for defining boundary line by surveyor, etc. Part III concerns duties and liabilities related to repair of dividing fences. Full text English Website www.legislation.wa.gov.au References - Legislation Implemented by Dividing Fences Regulations 1971. Legislation | Australia | 1971 Keyword: Public land, Ownership Source: FAO, FAOLEX