3ooo re lstratlon deadolne nears
1ovember st marns deadline for new swimming pool registration initiative
The 9ictorian regulations require 0andatory registration of pools and spas with local ouncils 0andatory safety barrier inspection and certification $ process for dealing with barriers that do not meet safety requirements, and )ees for registration, and lodgement of compliance and non-compliance certificates.
5 (2 unil halla said home owners were required to register their pools and spas with ouncil by unday 1ovember 0 0. above-ground pools, indoor pools, hot tubs spas, bathing or wading pools and relocatable pools that can hold water to a depth of more than more than 300 mm.
“ arriers must be assessed by a registered building surveyor or inspector who will issue certificates of compliance or non-compliance, which owners will need to lodge with ouncil.
“Inspection compliance certificates will then be required to be lodged with ouncil every four years, he said. 0ost drowning deaths of children under five happen in home swimming pools.
The overnment introduced new regulations in ecember last year to mane swimming pools and spas safer and prevent young children from drowning.
These changes require owners to register their pools and spas with their local council with a one-off fee of up to $ .
2nce registration is complete, the ouncil will inform the pool owner of the date by which they must organise their first inspection and certification of their barrier. 3roperty owners have the responsibility to engage ouncil or the services of a registered practitioner to inspect their pool spa barriers.
2wners who fail to register their pool or spa with their council by 1ovember 0 0 may face an onthe-spot fine of $330.
2wners wishing to do their own initial safety assessment can be guided by the 9ictorian uilding $uthority checnlists.
:orn on an e isting safety barrier, other than basic maintenance, is linely to require a building permit and will need to comply with regulations. 5egistration is mandatory and fines are applicable.
)or more information, 5 website or call 3 .
visit us
the on