New South Wales Consolidated Acts

SWIMMING POOLS ACT 1992

- As at 14 December 2009
- Act 49 of 1992

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions
   4.      To which swimming pools does this Act apply?
   5.      General duties of local authorities regarding swimming pools

   PART 2 - ACCESS TO SWIMMING POOLS

           Division 1 - Outdoor swimming pools for dwelling-houses etc

   6.      To which swimming pools does this Division apply?
   7.      General requirements for outdoor swimming pools
   8.      Exemption for swimming pools constructed before August 1990 and existing swimming pools on small properties
   9.      Exemption for swimming pools on large properties
   10.     Exemption for swimming pools on waterfront properties

           Division 2 - Outdoor swimming pools for moveable dwellings, hotels and motels

   11.     To which swimming pools does this Division apply?
   12.     General requirements for outdoor swimming pools
   13.     Exemption for existing swimming pools

           Division 3 - Indoor swimming pools

   14.     General requirements for indoor swimming pools

           Division 4 - General

   15.     Child-resistant barrier must be in good repair
   16.     Access to swimming pools must be kept securely closed
   17.     Warning notices must be erected near swimming pools
   18.     Owner may decide where required child-resistant barrier is to be located
   19.     House wall may be used as part of required child-resistant barrier
   20.     Exemption for spa pools
   21.     Multiple swimming pools in close proximity
   22.     Local authority may grant exemptions from barrier requirements that are impracticable or unreasonable in particular cases
   23.     Local authority may order compliance with Part
   23A.    Compliance with direction of local authority
   24.     Local authority must grant certificate of compliance if swimming pool complies with this Part
   25.     Defences to offences under Part
   26.     What appeals may be made against the decisions of a local authority?

   PART 3 - ENFORCEMENT

   27.     Authorised officers may be appointed
   28.     Authorised officers may exercise certain powers of entry
   29.     Search warrants
   29A.    Investigation of complaint
   30.     Land and Environment Court may order compliance

   PART 4 - MISCELLANEOUS

   31.     (Repealed)
   32.     Relationship with other Acts
   33.     How are the expenses of constructing dividing fences to be apportioned?
   34.     Service of notices
   35.     Penalty notices for certain offences
   36.     How are proceedings for offences to be dealt with?
   37.     Liability
   38.     Regulations
           39-41. (Repealed)
           SCHEDULE 1
           Schedule 2 (Repealed)
           SCHEDULE 3