Sch 3SUFFICIENT FENCE—GENERAL AGRICULTURE, RURAL

SCHEDULE 3—SUFFICIENT FENCE—GENERAL AGRICULTURE, RURAL RESIDENTIAL AND RURAL SMALLHOLDING LOTS [Clause 2.2(c)] Each of the following is a sufficient fence on general agriculture lots, rural residential lots and rural smallholding 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 600mm in the ground and 1200mm above the ground; and