Victorian Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

Building Regulations 1994 - SECT 5.13A.

Swimming pool safety maintenance and operation

5.13A. Swimming pool safety maintenance and operation



(1) The occupier of an allotment containing a swimming pool or spa appurtenant
to a Class 1 or 10 building must take all reasonable steps to ensure that any
fence or other barrier, door, gate, lock, latch, catch, bolt or fly screen
restricting access to the swimming pool or spa is maintained and operating
effectively at all times.

Penalty: 50 penalty units.

(2) The occupier of an allotment described in sub-regulation (1) must take all
reasonable steps to ensure that any gate or door forming part of a swimming
pool barrier or fence that provides access to the swimming pool or spa is in
the closed position except when a person is in the act of entering or leaving
the part of the allotment containing the swimming pool or spa.

Penalty: 50 penalty units.

(3) A person who enters or leaves the part of a building or allotment
containing a swimming pool or spa must ensure that any gate or door forming
part of a swimming pool barrier or fence that provides access to the swimming
pool or spa is in the closed position at all times, except when that person or
another person is in the act of entering or leaving that part of the building
or allotment.

Penalty: 50 penalty units.

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