Agriculture and Related Resources Protection (Fencing) Amendment Regulations 1991 (WA)

5326 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA [18 October 1991

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AGRICULTURE AND RELATED RESOURCES PROTECTION ACT 1976

AGRICULTURE AND RELATED RESOURCES PROTECTION

(FENCING) AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 1991

Made by His Excellency the Governor in Executive Council.

Citation

1. These regulations may be cited as the Agriculture and Related Resources

Protection (Fencing) Amendment Regulations 1991.

Schedule amended

2. The Schedule to the Agriculture and Related Resources Protection

inside the fence.

(Fencing) Regulations 1985* is amended —

(a) by deleting item 1 and substituting the following item —

1. Deer Proof Fence [reg 13]

A fence of a galvanised fabricated type approved by the Protection Board with line wire and vertical dropper wire spacing as approved. The fence shall be strained and attached to posts in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. The bottom line wire shall be fixed no more than 50 millimetres above the ground.

The overall height of the fence shall be 2 metres from ground level to the top. Ground level is the highest ground within 3 metres

18 October 1991] GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 5327

Strainer posts and assemblies shall be —

(a)	of steel, hardwood or treated timber of appropriate diameter; and
(b)	sunk to a depth, and constructed, in accordance
with the netting manufacturer's straining specifications.

Line posts shall be sunk into the ground to a suitable depth at intervals up to 20 metres, depending on the terrain.

The bottom line wire shall be held in place by pegs securely anchored in the ground where necessary. Pegs are to be made of steel, hardwood or treated timber.

Where there is danger of the soil being washed or blown away from the fence line, both sides of the fence shall be protected by a continuous line of stones or other appropriate material.

The fence line shall be kept sufficiently clear so that there is no danger of falling timber	71;
damaging the fence.

and

(b) in item 2 by deleting "cleared" and substituting the following —

kept sufficiently clear

f* Published in the Gazette of 8 November 1985 at pp.4297-4300.

For amendments to 20 September 1991 see 1990 Index to

Legislation of Western Australia, p.184.1

By His Excellency's Command,

L. M. AULD, Clerk of the Council.