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Building Act 1975
sec.234Constructing regulated pool—requirement for compliance with pool safety standard
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### sec.234 Constructing regulated pool—requirement for compliance with pool safety standard
This section applies to a person if—
a regulated pool has been constructed or is being constructed; and
the pool has not been filled with water to a depth of 300mm or more; and
the person—
is, or is to become, the owner of the pool; or
has contracted with the owner to carry out the construction of the pool.
The person must, unless the person has a reasonable excuse, ensure that, before the pool is filled with water to a depth of 300mm or more, a building certifier has provided a certificate in the approved form stating the pool is a complying pool.
Maximum penalty—165 penalty units.
s 234 ins 2003 No. 53 s 5
sub 2010 No. 35 s 14
(sec.234-ssec.1) This section applies to a person if— a regulated pool has been constructed or is being constructed; and the pool has not been filled with water to a depth of 300mm or more; and the person— is, or is to become, the owner of the pool; or has contracted with the owner to carry out the construction of the pool.
(sec.234-ssec.2) The person must, unless the person has a reasonable excuse, ensure that, before the pool is filled with water to a depth of 300mm or more, a building certifier has provided a certificate in the approved form stating the pool is a complying pool. Maximum penalty—165 penalty units.
- (a) a regulated pool has been constructed or is being constructed; and
- (b) the pool has not been filled with water to a depth of 300mm or more; and
- (c) the person— (i) is, or is to become, the owner of the pool; or (ii) has contracted with the owner to carry out the construction of the pool.
- (i) is, or is to become, the owner of the pool; or
- (ii) has contracted with the owner to carry out the construction of the pool.
- (i) is, or is to become, the owner of the pool; or
- (ii) has contracted with the owner to carry out the construction of the pool.