Fencing Act 1978
Summary of changes
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24 January 2026
- Increased monetary limits for Disputes Tribunal jurisdiction
- Updated forms and templates for fencing notices and disputes
- Reorganised and reworded specimen types of fence for clarity
- Updated schedule formatting and added empowering provision
Affected provisions
- 1: Forms Updated forms and templates for fencing notices and disputes
- 2: Specimen types of fence Reorganised and reworded specimen types of fence for clarity
- 3: Enactments repealed Updated schedule formatting and added empowering provision
- 24A: Jurisdiction of Disputes Tribunal Increased monetary limits for Disputes Tribunal jurisdiction
3 October 2024
- Updated Schedule 1 to include new forms for fencing notices and cross-notices
- Amended Schedule 3 to add an empowering provision and adjust enactment formatting
Affected provisions
- 1: Forms Updated Schedule 1 to include new forms for fencing notices and cross-notices
- 3: Enactments repealed Amended Schedule 3 to add an empowering provision and adjust enactment formatting