Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Fences Act 1968 - SECT 17

PART III SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO VERMIN PROOF FENCES

Definition of vermin-proof fence

17. Definition of vermin-proof fence

In this Part vermin-proof fence means a fence of one of the following kinds-

   (a)  a wire net fence 1×47 metres in height consisting of wire netting
        constructed in accordance with the following provisions-

   (i)  the lower portion of the netting shall be not less than 91 centimetres
        in width and of a mesh not exceeding 41 millimetres, shall be 15
        centimetres in the ground or shall have 15 centimetres thereof
        properly secured to the surface of the ground, and shall be 76
        centimetres above the ground;

   (ii) above such wire netting shall be placed other wire netting not less
        than 61 centimetres in width and of a mesh not exceeding 10
        centimetres;

   (iii) the whole of such wire netting shall be attached by wire or staples
        to substantial posts stakes or iron standards, which posts stakes or
        iron standards shall be at least 2×06 metres in height, placed 56
        centimetres in the ground, and not more than 3 metres apart;

   (iv) 10 centimetres above the netting there shall be a barbed wire stapled
        to each post stake or standard and drawn through straining posts 2×5
        metres in length of which 91 centimetres shall be in the ground (which
        straining posts shall be not more than 100 metres apart);

   (b)  a wire net fence 1×02 metres in height made of wire netting which
        shall-

   (i)  not be less than 1×06 metres in width;

   (ii) be of a mesh not exceeding 41 millimetres;

   (iii) be 15 centimetres in the ground or shall have 15 centimetres thereof
        properly secured to the surface of the ground; and

   (iv) be attached by a wire or staples to substantial posts stakes or iron
        standards with a barbed wire extending from one post stake or standard
        to another and placed 10 centimetres above the netting;

   (c)  a post and rail or paling fence of substantial material firmly erected
        not less than 1×06 metres in height-

   (i)  having three wires tightly stretched or two wires and top rail in
        either case with posts or standards of iron or durable wood not more
        than 3×70 metres apart;

   (ii) having galvanized wire netting not less than 1×06 metres wide of 1×4
        millimetres diameter and not larger than a 38 millimetre mesh firmly
        affixed thereto, and sunken in the ground not less than 15
        centimetres; and



   (d)  a post and rail or paling or wire fence or portion or portions of a
        fence of any of the descriptions in subparagraphs (i) (ii) and (iii)
        of this paragraph to which is firmly affixed galvanized wire netting
        not less than 1×06 metres wide and of 1×4 millimetres diameter and not
        larger than a 38 millimetre mesh sunken into the ground not less than
        15 centimetres-

   (i)  a post and rail fence at least 1×06 metres in height of substantial
        material firmly erected with no greater distance between the rails or
        the bottom rail and the ground than 30 centimetres unless there is a
        wire inserted between the rails and the posts not more than 2×75
        metres apart;

   (ii) a substantial paling or picket fence at least 1×06 metres in height
        with no greater distance between the palings or pickets than 10
        centimetres;

   (iii) a substantial wire fence at least 1×06 metres in height having wires
        tightly stretched with no greater distance between each of the three
        lowest wires or the bottom wire and the ground than 15 centimetres and
        the posts or standards or binding wires of which are not more than
        3×35 metres from each other with straining posts not more than 365
        metres apart;

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