Closing and fastening of yards (section 19 of Act)
7 Closing and fastening of yards (section 19 of Act)
Where a yard comprises the whole or part of a shop, the boundaries of the yard must be closed and fastened against the admission of the public by a fence that meets the following requirements:
the fence must form a barrier that is impossible or difficult for a person to cross and in the case of a fence comprising a chain or rail supported at each end, no part of the chain or rail may be less than
800 millimetres nor more than 1 000 millimetres from the ground;
a gate or door comprising part of the fence must be securely locked;
all parts of the fence that are designed to be removed must be securely locked in place.
In this regulation—
fence includes a wall or any other barrier.
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