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Fencing Act (Cap. 190).

Country/Territory
Zambia
Document type
Legislation
Date
1949 (2006)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Laws of the Republic of Zambia, Revised Edition 2006, Chapter 190.
Long title
An Act to regulate the erection and maintenance of dividing fences; and to provide for matters incidental thereto or connected therewith.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Survey/mapping Agricultural land Cadastre/land registration
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries
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.

Full text
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