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Fencing Act (Cap. 13).

Country/Territory
Vanuatu
Document type
Legislation
Date
1941 (2006)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Laws of the Republic of Vanuatu, Consolidated Edition of 2006.
Long title
An Act to provide for the fencing of land.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land tenure
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act allows the Minister to serve notice on the owner or occupier of any such land to erect fences in accordance with the terms and specifications prescribed in the said notice. The Minister may serve also serve notices requiring maintenance of fences and gates in a good and sufficient state of repair. Any person who fails to comply with the terms of or prevents or obstructs the execution of the terms of any notice issued and duly served under this Act shall be guilty of an offence. In the event of failure to comply with any of the terms of any notice issued and duly served under this Act, the Minister may take or cause to be taken such steps as may be required to ensure the execution of any work required by such notice.

Full text
English
Website
www.paclii.org