SWIMMING POOL SAFETY REGULATIONS 2004 - REG 5 Safety standards for modified Australian Standard
SWIMMING POOL SAFETY REGULATIONS 2004 - REG 5
Safety standards for modified Australian Standard(1) The standards referred to in section 10(1)(a)(iii) of the Act are the Australian Standards as modified by this regulation.
(2) The Australian Standards are modified by omitting Clause 2.3.2 of AS 1926.1–1993 and substituting the following:
" 2.3.2 Chainmesh A fence that uses chainmesh with apertures not greater than 13 mm must include a strainer wire or a rail at the top and the bottom of the fence and must have an effective fencing height of not less than 1.2 m.
A fence that uses chainmesh with apertures greater than 13 mm but less than 100 mm must include a strainer wire or a rail at the top and the bottom of the fence and must have an effective fencing height of not less than 1.7 m.".
(3) A provision of the Australian Standards that refers to a measurement on the outside of a swimming pool barrier is modified, when applied to a dividing barrier, so that it refers to a measurement on the inside of the dividing barrier.
(4) The Australian Standards are modified to the extent necessary to provide that no action is required to be taken on adjoining premises by any person to ensure a dividing barrier complies with the modified Australian Standard.
(5) If there is an inconsistency between the Australian Standards and the Act or these Regulations, the Australian Standards are modified to the extent necessary to achieve consistency.
(6) In subregulation (3):
"inside" means the side facing the pool area.