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Building Act 1975
sec.232Compliance with pool safety standard—regulated pool
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### sec.232 Compliance with pool safety standard—regulated pool
The owner of a regulated pool must ensure—
the pool complies with the pool safety standard for the pool; and
all barriers for the pool are kept in good condition.
Maximum penalty—165 penalty units.
This provision is an executive liability provision—see section 257 .
However, if the regulated pool is in existence on the 2010 Act commencement day, subsection (1) (a) does not apply to the owner of the pool until the pool safety standard application day for the pool.
For the application of subsection (1) to particular pools constructed before the 2010 Act commencement day, see section 291 .
Also, if an exemption under division 3 or 4 is in effect for a regulated pool, subsection (1) (a) does not apply to the owner of the pool to the extent the exemption applies.
s 232 ins 2003 No. 53 s 5
amd 2006 No. 36 s 26 ; 2010 No. 21 s 3 sch
sub 2010 No. 35 s 14
amd 2013 No. 51 s 229 sch 1
(sec.232-ssec.1) The owner of a regulated pool must ensure— the pool complies with the pool safety standard for the pool; and all barriers for the pool are kept in good condition. Maximum penalty—165 penalty units. This provision is an executive liability provision—see section 257 .
(sec.232-ssec.2) However, if the regulated pool is in existence on the 2010 Act commencement day, subsection (1) (a) does not apply to the owner of the pool until the pool safety standard application day for the pool. For the application of subsection (1) to particular pools constructed before the 2010 Act commencement day, see section 291 .
(sec.232-ssec.3) Also, if an exemption under division 3 or 4 is in effect for a regulated pool, subsection (1) (a) does not apply to the owner of the pool to the extent the exemption applies.
- (a) the pool complies with the pool safety standard for the pool; and
- (b) all barriers for the pool are kept in good condition.