Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

SWIMMING POOL SAFETY ACT

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

           Part 1 Preliminary
   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Application of Act
   4.      Interpretation
   5.      Residential buildings
   6.      Swimming pools
   7.      Swimming pool barriers
           Part 2 Safety standards applicable to certain swimming pools
   8.      Safety standards for new swimming pools
   9.      Safety standards for existing swimming pools
   10.     Modified Australian Standard
   11.     Community Safety Standard
   12.     Non-standard safety provision
   13.     Financial assistance to assist in compliance with safety standards
           Part 3 Interim compliance certificates, compliance certificates and acknowledgment notices
           Division 1 Interim compliance certificates and compliance certificates
   14.     Interim compliance certificate before construction at small premises
   15.     Obligations if interim compliance certificate issued
   16.     Application for compliance certificate after construction of new pool at small premises
   17.     Applications for compliance certificates generally
   18.     Issuing of certificates
   19.     Variation and revocation of certificates
           Division 2 Acknowledgment notices
   20.     Declaration of compliance
   21.     Acknowledgment notice
           Division 3 Swimming pools on common property
   22.     Definitions
   23.     When swimming pools on common property to be certified or notified
           Part 4 Sale, transfer or residential leasing of small premises with swimming pools
           Division 1 Sale or transfer of small premises with swimming pools
   24.     Restrictions on transfer of interest in small premises with swimming pools
   25.     Purchaser's declaration
   26.     Purchaser may apply for provisional compliance certificate
   27.     Purchaser may lodge declaration of proposed compliance
   28.     Temporary acknowledgment notice
           Division 2 Residential leases
   29.     No residential lease of small premises with swimming pool unless certified or notified
           Part 5 Obligations and orders relating to swimming pools
   30.     Owner of small premises with new swimming pool must hold compliance certificate
   31.     Owner to comply with conditions relating to certified swimming pools
   32.     Owner to comply with declaration of compliance
   33.     Gates, doors etc. that give access to swimming pool to be securely closed
   34.     Occupier to notify owner if swimming pool barrier needs repair
   35.     Owner to ensure swimming pool does not constitute danger to child
   36.     Limitation of councils' obligations and liability
   37.     Authority may issue order
           Part 6 Administration
   38.     Swimming Pool Safety Authority
   39.     Delegation
   40.     Pool safety advisers
   41.     Identity cards
   42.     Authority may obtain information etc.
   43.     Powers of entry and inspection
   44.     Search warrants
   45.     Approved forms
   46.     Prescribed fees
   47.     Protection from liability
           Part 7 Review of decisions of Authority
   48.     Review Committee and Registrar
   49.     Person may apply for review
   50.     Determination of review
           Part 8 Miscellaneous
   51.     Dividing barriers
   52.     Notices
   53.     Defence if swimming pool not able to be used
   54.     Continuing offences
   55.     General provisions relating to declarations
   56.     Regulations
   57.     Repeal
   58.     Transitional provisions
           Schedule Transitional provisions
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