High Hedges Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 Explanatory Notes

1. Introduction

2. Background and Policy Objectives

3. Consultation

4. Overview

5. Commentary on Sections

   1. Section 1 - Complaints to which this Act applies

   2. Section 2 - High Hedge

   3. Section 3 - Procedure for dealing with complaints

   4. Section 4 – Fees

   5. Section 5 - Remedial Notices

   6. Section 6 - Withdrawal or relaxation of requirements of remedial notice

   7. Section 7 - Appeals against remedial notices and other decisions of councils

   8. Section 8 - Determination or withdrawal of appeals

   9. Section 9 - Powers of entry (for the purpose of complaints or appeals)

   10. Section 10 - Offences

   11. Section 11 - Power to require occupier to permit action to be taken by owner

   12. Section 12 - Action by council

   13. Section 13 - Offences committed by a body corporate

   14. Section 14 - Service of documents in electronic form

   15. Section 15 - Statutory charges

   16. Section 16 - Interpretation

   17. Section 17 - Power to amend sections 1 and 2

   18. Section 18 - Application to the Crown

   19. Section 19 - Regulations and orders

   20. Section 20 - Commencement

   21. Section 21 - Short Title

6. Hansard Reports