Section 97: Fencing well
consolidated text (as at 2011). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.
97. Fencing well
Any person who, being the occupier of any premises on which there
exists a well, whether in use or not, fails to—
(a) keep the well surrounded with an adequate enclosure at least
2 feet in height; or
(b) keep such enclosure at that height and in good and sufficient
repair,
shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not
exceeding 50,000 rupees.
[S. 97 amended by Act 29 of 1990; Act 5 of 1999; s. 8 of Act 36 of 2008
w.e.f. 6 December 2008.]
98. – 100. —
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Questions this section answers
- Am I required to fence a well on my property, and to what height?