Queensland Consolidated Regulations

BUILDING REGULATION 2006 - REG 14

14 Warning sign requirements and display—Act, s 233

(1) This section prescribes, for section 233 (2) of the Act —

(a) the way a warning sign must be displayed on land before the construction of a regulated pool, other than a portable swimming pool, on the land; and

(b) the requirements for the sign.

(2) The sign must—

(a) warn members of the public in the vicinity of the land that—

(i) a swimming pool is under construction on the land; and

(ii) there is a potential danger to young children accessing the land; and

Example of what sign must state—

‘Danger. Swimming pool under construction. Keep children out.’

(b) subject to subsection (4) , be placed on, or within 1.5m of, the road frontage for the land; and

(c) be mounted so that the bottom of the sign is at least 300mm above ground level; and

(d) be positioned so that it is visible from the road; and

(e) be made of weatherproof material.

(3) Any lettering on the sign that relates to the warning mentioned in subsection (2) (a) must be at least 50mm in height and in a bold style.

(4) If the land has more than 1 road frontage, a sign need only be placed on 1 of the frontages.

(5) The sign may include a reference to a matter other than the warning mentioned in subsection (2) (a) .

(6) In this section—

"road frontage" , for land, means—

(a) if the only access to the land is across other land—the boundary between the other land and any road adjoining the other land at the point of access; or

(b) otherwise—the boundary between the land and any road adjoining the land.