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This legislation has been repealed.

SWIMMING POOLS REGULATION 1998 - NOTES

- Made under the Swimming Pools Act 1992 - As at 1 September 2008 - Reg 479 of 1998

Note:

The Regulation was repealed by sec 10 (2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1989 No 146 with effect from 1.9.2008.

His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following Regulation under the Swimming Pools Act 1992.
Minister for Local Government

Explanatory note

The object of this Regulation is to repeal and remake, with minor modifications, the provisions of the Swimming Pools Regulation (No 2) 1992. The new Regulation contains provisions with respect to the following matters:

(a) standards of design and construction for fences for outdoor swimming pools (clauses 5 and 7),
(b) standards of restricting access to outdoor swimming pools in cases where fencing is not required (clause 6),
(c) standards of restricting access to indoor swimming pools (clause 8),
(d) standards of warning notices to be displayed in connection with swimming pools (clause 9),
(e) standards of design and construction for certain walls that are used in place of fencing (clause 10),
(f) standards of restricting access to spa pools (clause 11),
(g) applications for exemptions under section 22 of the Act (clause 12),
(h) directions under section 23 of the Act (clause 13),
(i) certificates of compliance under section 24 of the Act (clause 14),
(j) the form of certificates of identification under section 27 of the Act (clause 15 and Schedule 1),
(k) the constitution and procedure of the Pool Fencing Advisory Committee (clause 16),
(l) penalty notices under section 35 of the Act (clause 17).
This Regulation refers to certain relevant standards and guidelines that relate to fencing and notice requirements. In particular, this Regulation refers to Australian Standard AS 1926-1986Fences and Gates for Private Swimming Pools.
This Regulation is made under the Swimming Pools Act 1992, including section 38 (the general regulation-making power).
This Regulation is made in connection with the staged repeal of subordinate legislation under the Subordinate Legislation Act 1989.

Historical notes

The following abbreviations are used in the Historical notes:

Am amended LW legislation website Sch Schedule
Cl clause No number Schs Schedules
Cll clauses p page Sec section
Div Division pp pages Secs sections
Divs Divisions Reg Regulation Subdiv Subdivision
GG Government Gazette Regs Regulations Subdivs Subdivisions
Ins inserted Rep repealed Subst substituted

Table of amending instruments

Swimming Pools Regulation 1998 published in Gazette No 123 of 21.8.1998, p 6258.



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