Circumstances in which a certificate of pool and spa barrier non-compliance must be immediately issued
147ZF Circumstances in which a certificate of pool and spa barrier non-compliance must be immediately issued
If following the inspection of a swimming pool or spa barrier, a swimming pool and spa inspector is of the opinion that any of the following circumstances exist, the inspector must immediately issue a certificate of pool and spa barrier non-compliance to the owner of the land on which the pool or spa is located—
within 60 days of the inspection—
the barrier is not capable of being made compliant with the applicable barrier standard; or
the owner is unlikely to bring the barrier into compliance with the applicable barrier standard;
the non-compliance of the barrier with the applicable barrier standard poses a significant and immediate risk to life or safety;
the barrier does not comply with the applicable barrier standard in any of the following ways—
a door or gate forming part of the barrier, when in the closed position, is able to be opened by a person who is unable to reach the opening mechanism for that door or gate;
a door or gate forming part of the barrier is unable to be completely closed;
any part of the barrier is less than 1 metre in height measured above ground level from the approach side.
Reg. 147ZG inserted by S.R. No. 116/2019 reg. 11.
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