Sch 3SUFFICIENT FENCE—RURAL AND RURAL RESIDENTIAL LOTS

SCHEDULE 3—SUFFICIENT FENCE—RURAL AND RURAL RESIDENTIAL LOTS [Clause 2.2(c)] Each of the following is a sufficient fence on rural and rural residential lots— (1) In the case of a non-electrified fence, a fence of posts and wire construction, the minimum specifications for which are— (a) wire shall be— (i) high tensile wire and not less than 2.5mm; and (ii) a minimum of seven wires shall be used, generally with the lower wires spaced closer together than the higher wires so as to prevent smaller stock passing through, and connected to posts in all cases; (b) posts shall be of indigenous timber or other suitable material including— (i) timber impregnated with a termite and fungicidal preservative, and not less than 1650mm long x 50mm diameter at small end if round or 125mm x 60mm if split or sawn; (ii) standard iron star pickets; or (iii) concrete; (c) posts to be set minimum 400mm in the ground and 1200mm above the ground; and (d) strainer posts shall be— (i) not less than 2250mm long and 50mm diameter at the small end (tubular steel to be 50mm in diameter); (ii) cut from indigenous timber or other suitable material; and (iii) placed a minimum of 1000mm in the ground. (2) An electrified fence having five wires only is a sufficient fence if constructed generally in accordance with clause (1). ————