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Fencing Act 1978  050
Commenced: 1 Apr 1979
SECOND SCHEDULE: Specimen Types of Fence




                             SECOND SCHEDULE
 Section 12 (2)

                         SPECIMEN TYPES OF FENCE


                                  Urban

   1. Post and rail fence: A post and rail fence, at least 1 m in height,
 of substantial material, firmly erected, with not less than 4 rails, the
 space between the 2 bottom rails, and the bottom rail and the ground,
 not to exceed 125 mm, and the posts to be not more than 2.75 m apart.

   2. Close boarded fence: A close boarded fence at least 1.5 m in height
 with posts and 2 rails, and having split or sawn timber placed upright,
 and well nailed to both rails, there being no openings between upright
 pieces of timber.

   3. Paling fence: Any paling fence, at least 1 m in height, with posts
 and 2 rails, and having split or sawn timber placed upright, and well
 nailed to both rails, there being not more than 100 mm of opening
 between upright pieces of timber.

   4. Panel fence: A panel fence at least 1 m height with posts spaced
 not more than 2.7 m apart and having 2 or more rails with asbestos
 cement infil panels securely screwed to the rails.

   5. Masonry walls: Walls of brickwork, blockwork, or stonework
 adequately supported.

                                  Rural

   6. 7 or 8 wire fence: A substantial wire fence, having 7 or 8 wires
 properly strained, with up to 2 of these wires as galvanised barbed
 wire, or with 1 galvanised barbed wire and a top rail; barbed wires to
 be placed in a position agreed upon by the persons interested, or to be
 omitted if those persons agree; the posts to be of durable timber,
 metal, or reinforced concrete, and not more than 5 m apart, and securely
 rammed and, in hollows or where subject to lifting through the strain of
 the wire, to be securely footed, or stayed with wire; the battens
 (droppers) to be affixed to the wires and of durable timber, metal or
 plastic, evenly spaced, and not fewer than 3 between posts; the wires to
 be galvanised and of 2.5 mm high tensile steel or 4 mm steel or its
 equivalent; the bottom wire to be not more than 125 mm from the ground,
 the next 3 wires to be not more than 125 mm apart; and the top wire or
 rail to be not less than 1 m from the ground.

   7. 9 or 10 wire fence: A substantial wire fence having 9 or 10 wires
 properly strained, with or without battens (droppers) or lacing affixed
 to the wires between the posts or standards; the posts or standards to
 be of durable timber, metal, or reinforced concrete, well and
 substantially erected, and not more than 5 m apart, the top wire not to
 be less than 1 m from the ground surface, the wires to be galvanised,
 and of 2.5 mm high tensile steel or 4 mm steel, or its equivalent, the
 space between the ground and the bottom wire not to exceed 100 mm, the 4
 bottom wires to be not more than 130 mm apart.

   8. Prefabricated (netting) fence: A substantial wire netting fence
 properly strained of a minimum height of 1 m; the netting to have at
 least 7 horizontal wires, and, if necessary, extra wires above or below
 the netting, one of which may be a galvanised barb wire, all other wires
 to be galvanised in either 2.5 mm high tensile steel or 4 mm steel, or
 its equivalent; the vertical stays of the netting to be galvanised wire,
 and not more than 305 mm apart; posts or standards to be not more than 5
 m apart, and of durable timber, metal, or reinforced concrete;
 additional battens (droppers) may be installed between the posts if both
 parties agree; the overall fence to be well and substantially erected.

   9. Live fence: A close and sufficient live fence.
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