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CITY OF DARWIN BY-LAWS 2023 (NO 17 OF 2023) - REG 91

Limits on barbed wire fence

    (1)     The owner or occupier of land must not, without an authorisation, erect or maintain a fence of barbed wire or similar material if:

(a)     the fence is on the boundary of the land or within 0.66 m of a road or public land; or

(b)     the barbed wire or similar material is at a height lower than 1.8 m above the ground.

    (2)     A person commits an offence if the person fails to comply with clause (1).

Maximum penalty:     50 penalty units.

Note for clause (2)

The infringement amount is 2 penalty units.

    (3)     An offence against clause (2) is an offence of strict liability.



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