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We comply to the pool fencing stardards in New Zealand.
View those standards at New Zealand Legislation

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The important section is listed below

Schedule
Means of compliance for fences under this Act

Sections 13B, 13C

  • The heading to the Schedule was amended, as from 1 July 1992, by section 92(1) Building Act 1991 (1991 No 150) by substituting the words “Means of Compliance” for the word “Requirement”.

  • Note: the amendment provision specifies to omit the word “Requirement”, apparently in error as the word in the heading is “requirements”.

Height
1

  • (1) The fence shall extend—

    • (a) At least 1.2 metres above the ground on the outside of the fence; and

    • (b) At least 1.2 metres above any permanent projection from or object permanently placed on the ground outside and within 1.2 metres of the fence.

    (2) Notwithstanding subclause (1) of this clause, where the fence is constructed of perforated material, netting, or mesh and any opening in the material, netting, or mesh has a dimension (other than the circumference or perimeter) greater than 10 mm, the fence shall extend at least 1.8 metres above the ground or the projection or object.

Ground clearance
2

  • Any clearance between the bottom of the fence and ground level shall not exceed 100 mm.

Materials
3

  • All materials and components shall be of a durable nature and shall be erected so as to inhibit any child under the age of 6 years from climbing over or crawling under the fence from the outside.

    Clause 3 was amended, as from 20 November 1989, by section 2(1) Fencing of Swimming Pools Amendment Act 1989 (1989 No 117) by substituting the words “child under the age of 6 years” for the word “person”.

4

  • Except where the fence is horizontally close-boarded or is made of perforated material, netting, or mesh, the spacing between adjacent vertical pales, panels, or other posts shall not exceed 100 mm at any point.

    Clause 4 was amended, as from 20 November 1989, by section 2(2) Fencing of Swimming Pools Amendment Act 1989 (1989 No 117) by inserting the words “or is made of perforated material, netting, or mesh”.

5

  • All fencing supports, rails, rods, and wires, that are not vertical, and all bracing that is not vertical, shall be inaccessible for use for climbing from the outside.

    Clauses 5 was substituted, as from 20 November 1989, by section 2(3) Fencing of Swimming Pools Amendment Act 1989 (1989 No 117).

5A

  • Notwithstanding clause 5 of this Schedule, a fence may have horizontal supports, rails, rods, or wires, that are accessible for use for climbing from the outside, and horizontal bracing that is accessible for such use, if—

    • (a) The distance between any 2 of them at any point is at least 900 mm; and

    • (b) There is no other support, rail, rod, wire, or bracing (other than a vertical rail) between the same 2 at any point.

    Clause 5A was inserted, as from 20 November 1989, by section 2(3) Fencing of Swimming Pools Amendment Act 1989 (1989 No 117).

6

  • Where any perforated material, netting, or mesh is used, no opening in that material, netting, or mesh shall have any dimension (other than the circumference or perimeter) greater than 50 mm.

7

  • All perforated material, netting, or mesh material shall be firmly attached at both top and bottom to a rail, pipe, or similar firm structure, or otherwise be of such a nature that the fence cannot readily be crossed by children under the age of 6 years.