Authorised Officer of the Council a Council officer who is authorised to act as – agent for the purposes of undertaking obligations under the Fences Council’s Council’s Act 1968. Council owned land land for which the Hume City Council is the registered – proprietor. Fence for the purposes of this policy the terms fence and fencing will – mean ‘dividing as defined in the Fences Act 1968. fence’ Sufficient dividing fence has the same meaning as dividing as it – ‘Sufficient fence’ appears in the Fences Act 1968. Half Cost fencing program whereby the Council shares the cost of repairing or – replacing dividing fences between Council owned and other land in accordance with the provisions of the Fences Act 1968. Land same meaning as it has in the Sale of Land Act 1962. – Occupier same meaning as it has in the Fences Act 1968. – Owner same meaning as it has in the Local Government Act 1989. – Road same meaning as it has in the Local Government Act 1989. – RELATED DOCUMENTS Fences Act 1968 Local Government Act 1989 contract specifications for the provision of fencing services. Council’s contract schedule of rates for the Provision of Fencing Services. Council’s Date Adopted November 2011 Date Re-Adopted 29 June 2015 Review Date June 2020
Authorised Officer of the Council – a Council officer who is authorised to act as Council’s agent for the purposes of undertaking Council’s obligations under the Fences Act 1968. Council owned land – land for which the Hume City Council is the registered proprietor. Fence – for the purposes of this policy the terms fence and fencing will mean ‘dividing fence’ as defined in the Fences Act 1968. Sufficient dividing fence – has the same meaning as ‘Sufficient dividing fence’ as it appears in the Fences Act 1968. Half Cost fencing program – whereby the Council shares the cost of repairing or replacing dividing fences between Council owned and other land in accordance with the provisions of the Fences Act 1968. Land – same meaning as it has in the Sale of Land Act 1962. Occupier – same meaning as it has in the Fences Act 1968. Owner – same meaning as it has in the Local Government Act 1989. Road – same meaning as it has in the Local Government Act 1989. RELATED DOCUMENTS Fences Act 1968 Local Government Act 1989 Council’s contract specifications for the provision of fencing services. Council’s contract schedule of rates for the Provision of Fencing Services. Date Adopted November 2011 Date Re-Adopted 29 June 2015 Review Date June 2020
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