QLD Swimming Pool Law Quick Reference Guide
This quick reference guide to the QLD swimming pool laws and QLD pool fence regulations has been prepared to assist clients in locating regulatory references to questions about the QLD swimming pool laws. If a reference to the topic you are interested in please email us and we will endevour to locate the reference for you.
Appeals
Building Act 1975 Chapter 8 Part2 246AO
ARC of Operation
AS1926.1 Para 1.3.1
Barrier definition
AS1926.1 Amdt 1. Para 1.3.2
Barrier height above ground level (100mm)
AS1926.1 Amdt 1. Para 2.4
Certificates
….Form
Building Act 1975 Chapter 8 Part2 246AK
….Duration
Building Act 1975 Chapter 8 Part2 246AL
Costs – apportioning fence
Building Act 1975 Chapter 8 Part2 245U
Complaint notices
Building Act 1975 Chapter 8 Part2 246ADA(6)
Exemptions - Disabilities
Building Act 1975 Chapter 8 Part2 235
Exemptions – Impracticality
Building Act 1975 Chapter 8 Part2 245
Fencing heights and NCZ side
AS1926.1 Amdt 1. Para 2.3.1
Fence location – factors
AS1926.2 Amdt 1. Appendix B
Gate swing – direction (outwards)
AS1926.1 Amdt 1. Para 2.5.1
Gate to be kept closed
Building Act 1975 Chapter 8 Part2 245T
Gate maximum gap underneath (100mm)
AS1926.1 Amdt 1. Para 2.5.2
Immersion Incidents
Building Act 1975 Chapter 8 Part2 245G
Immersion Incidents
Building Act 1975 Chapter 8 Part2 245G
Inspection Functions
Building Act 1975 Chapter 8 Part 1 Interpretation 231C
Latching device requirements
AS1926.1 Amdt 1. Para 2.5.4.1
Local government laws do not apply
Building Act 1975 Chapter 8 Part2 246
Local government
….Inspections
Building Act 1975 Chapter 8 Part2 246ADA
….Safety advisory information
Building Act 1975 Chapter 8 Part2 246ATC
Minimum allowable fence height (1200mm)
AS1926.1 Amdt 1. Para 2.1
Non Climbable Zone
AS1926.1 Amdt 1. Para 1.3.9
OH&S ACT
Workplace Health & Safety Act 1995
OH&S Regulation
Workplace Health & Safety Regulation 2008
Owners
….Obligation to notify of existing pool
Building Act 1975 Chapter 8 Part2 246AR
….Obligation to display certificate for shared pool
Building Act 1975 Chapter 8 Part2 246ATH
….Obtain safety certificate within 90 days
Building Act 1975 Chapter 8 Part2 246ATJ
Penalties
Building Act 1975 Chapter 8 Part2 232
Pet doors (not allowed)
AS1926.1 Amdt 1. Para 2.8 (h)AS1926.1 Amdt 1. Para 2.8 (h)
Pool Barrier
Building Act 1975 Chapter 8 Part 1 Interpretation 231B
Pool Inspector’s
….Conflict of interest
Building Act 1975 Chapter 8 Part2 246AY
….Licence duration (1 year)
Building Act 1975 Chapter 8 Part 1 Interpretation 246BL
To issue certificate (within business2 days)
Building Act 1975 Chapter 8 Part2 246AA
To issue NCN(within 2 business days)
Building Act 1975 Chapter 8 Part2 246AB
Public Interest
Building Act 1975 Chapter 8 Part2 246AX
Resinspection within 5 business days of request
Building Act 1975 Chapter 8 Part2 246AC
Pool Inspectors’s role
Building Act 1975 Chapter 8 Part 1 Interpretation 246BG
Pool Safety Certificate duration
(1 year shared / 2 years non-shared)
Building Act 1975 Chapter 8 Part 1 Interpretation 246AL (2)(b)
Pool Safety Council functions
Building Act 1975 Chapter 8 Part 1 Interpretation 246EH
Pool Safety Fund
Building Act 1975 Chapter 8 Part 1 Interpretation 246FC
Pool Safety Standard
Building Act 1975 Chapter 8 Part 1 Interpretation 231C
Post and footing rigidity (1200mm / 330N)
AS1926.1 Amdt 1. Para 3.2
Portable swimming pool
Building Act 1975 Chapter 8 Part2 233
Projections and Indentations (10mm)
AS1926.1 Amdt 1. Para 2.3.3
Record Keeping
Building Act 1975 Chapter 8 Part2 246AD
Regulated Land definition
Building Act 1975 Chapter 8 Part 1 Interpretation 231A
Regulated Pool definition
Building Act 1975 Chapter 8 Part 1 Interpretation 231B
Remote Areas
Building Act 1975 Chapter 8 Part2 246ACA
Resuscitation sign
….Meaning and contents
Building Regulation 2006 Para 13A (4)
….Minimum size (300 x 300)
Building Regulation 2006 Para 13A (2) (b)
Retaining walls
….above
AS1926.1 Amdt 1. Para 2.6.1
….below
AS1926.1 Amdt 1. Para 2.6.2
Rigidity of fencing (105mm / 150N)
AS1926.1 Amdt 1. Para 3.1
Shared Pool definition
Building Act 1975 Chapter 8 Part 1 Interpretation 231A
Show Cause
Building Act 1975 Chapter 8 Part2 246AG
Swimming Pool - definition
Building Act 1975 Chapter 8 Part 1 Schedule 2
Vertical members – maximum spacing (100mm)
AS1926.1 Amdt 1. Para 2.3.7
Building Regulation 2006 Para 14 (1) (a)
Building Regulation 2006 Para 14 (1) (a)
Warning sign requirement
Building Act 1975 Chapter 8 Part2 233