Guidelines for pool owners and property agents - Department of ...
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<strong>Guidelines</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>pool</strong> <strong>owners</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>property</strong> <strong>agents</strong> Page 2 <strong>of</strong> 56<br />
Table <strong>of</strong> contents<br />
1 Purpose 4<br />
2 Scope 4<br />
3 Introduction 4<br />
3.1 Background …………………………………………………………………………………….. 4<br />
3.2 Terms <strong>and</strong> abbreviations used in this guideline …………………………………………. 6<br />
3.3 Swimming <strong>pool</strong>s covered by the legislation ……………………………………………… 7<br />
3.4 Legal obligations <strong>of</strong> <strong>pool</strong> <strong>owners</strong> …………………………………………………………… 8<br />
3.5 What is the <strong>pool</strong> safety st<strong>and</strong>ard …………………………………………………………… 9<br />
3.6 Legislation ………………………………………………………………………………………. 9<br />
4 Sale <strong>and</strong> lease compliance system 9<br />
4.1 Sale <strong>of</strong> a <strong>property</strong> with a non-shared <strong>pool</strong> ……………………………………………….. 9<br />
4.2 Sale <strong>of</strong> properties with a shared <strong>pool</strong> …………………………………………………….. 10<br />
4.3 Leasing a <strong>property</strong> with a non-shared <strong>pool</strong> ……………………………………………… 11<br />
4.4 Leasing a <strong>property</strong> with a shared <strong>pool</strong> …………………………………………………… 11<br />
4.5 Role <strong>of</strong> <strong>property</strong> <strong>agents</strong> ……………………………………………………………………... 11<br />
5 Neighbouring properties <strong>and</strong> dividing fences 12<br />
5.1 Neighbouring tree branches <strong>and</strong> other vegetation ...................................................... 12<br />
5.2 Dividing fences............................................................................................................... 13<br />
6 Compliance considerations 14<br />
6.1 Fencing, gates <strong>and</strong> latches............................................................................................ 13<br />
6.2 Non-climbable zone (NCZ) ............................................................................................. 14<br />
6.3 Child resistant doors used as a <strong>pool</strong> barrier ................................................................ 15<br />
6.4 Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) signs ................................................................ 15<br />
7 Pool safety register 15<br />
7.1 What is the <strong>pool</strong> safety register?................................................................................... 15<br />
7.2 Pool owner’s obligation to ensure their <strong>pool</strong> is on the register.................................. 16<br />
8 Pool safety inspection process 16<br />
8.1 Pool safety certificates................................................................................................... 16<br />
8.2 Building certificates instead <strong>of</strong> <strong>pool</strong> safety certificates .............................................. 17<br />
8.3 Pool safety inspectors ................................................................................................... 17<br />
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