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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 56 <strong>of</strong> 56<br />

Time period Primary legislation Amending legislation Relevant building st<strong>and</strong>ard<br />

1 September 2006<br />

Building Act 1975<br />

Amended definition inserted by the Building <strong>and</strong> Other<br />

Legislation Act 2006, which commenced on 1 September<br />

2006.<br />

Building Act 1975, sections 232 to 246<br />

Building Regulation 2006, sections 14 to 16<br />

AS 1926.1-1993: Swimming <strong>pool</strong> safety<br />

Fencing <strong>for</strong> swimming <strong>pool</strong>s<br />

AS 1926.2–1995: Swimming <strong>pool</strong> safety –Location <strong>of</strong> fencing <strong>for</strong> private swimming<br />

<strong>pool</strong>s.<br />

The amendment to the Building Act 1975 clarified the definition <strong>of</strong> an indoor <strong>pool</strong> as a swimming <strong>pool</strong> on a deck or ro<strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong> a building which is only accessible from within the<br />

building.<br />

1 December 2009<br />

Building Regulation 2006<br />

The regulation was amended by the Building <strong>and</strong> Other<br />

Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2009<br />

Building Act 1975, sections 232 to 246<br />

Building Regulation 2006, sections 14 to 16<br />

AS 1926.1-1993: Swimming <strong>pool</strong> safety<br />

Fencing <strong>for</strong> swimming <strong>pool</strong>s<br />

AS 1926.2–1995: Swimming <strong>pool</strong> safety –Location <strong>of</strong> fencing <strong>for</strong> private swimming<br />

<strong>pool</strong>s.<br />

Queensl<strong>and</strong> Development Code<br />

Building Codes Queensl<strong>and</strong> October 2012

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