Fencing Act, 1963.
An Act to consolidate the laws relating to fences and the fencing of farms and other holdings and matters incidental thereto.
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This Act requires owners to contribute to (jackal-proof) fencing of land by owners of land in areas of jurisdiction of divisional councils on designated on proposal of such councils. The Act also specifies duties and rights regarding fencing in areas where there is no requirement of contribution and, especiallly with regard to neighbouring properties (also if there insist usufructuary rights and servitudes on that such property). The Act also defines certain offences in respect of fenced land and fences.
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