
Farmers' obligations towards recreational visitors
The law enables farmers to grant access to recreational visitors. They are still obliged to warn visitors of risks that they wouldn’t normally expect on a farm.
The law enables farmers to grant access to recreational visitors. They are still obliged to warn visitors of risks that they wouldn’t normally expect on a farm.
If a landholder is charging a fee for access, an activity that might have been purely recreational, such as access to a fishing spot, becomes a workplace activity.
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