(a) the
construction or maintenance of barriers for a regulated pool; or
(b) a matter
for ensuring the safety of persons using a regulated pool and prescribed under
the Building Act , section 231D (1) , definition pool safety standard ,
paragraph (b) .
(2) If a local law that is in force before the commencement
of this section contains a provision that regulates a matter mentioned in
subsection (1) , the local government—
(a) must not amend the provision
after the commencement; and
(b) must repeal the provision by 1 January 2017.
(3) A local law, to the extent that it is contrary to this section, has no
effect.
(4) In this section—
"barriers" , for a regulated pool, includes any of the following—
(a) the
fencing for the pool;
(b) the walls of a building enclosing the pool;
(c)
another form of barrier mentioned or provided for in the pool safety standard
under the Building Act .
