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Building Act 1975
sec.246ATHOffences about displaying and giving copies of pool safety certificates for shared pools
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### sec.246ATH Offences about displaying and giving copies of pool safety certificates for shared pools
Subsection (2) applies to the owner of a relevant regulated pool for regulated premises if—
the pool is a shared pool; and
a pool safety certificate is in effect for the pool.
The owner must, as soon as practicable after the pool safety certificate is in effect for the pool and while it is in effect, ensure a copy of the certificate is conspicuously displayed as near as practicable to—
the main entrance of the regulated premises; or
a gate or door giving access to the pool.
Maximum penalty—165 penalty units.
Subsection (4) applies to the owner of regulated premises if a pool safety certificate is in effect for a relevant regulated pool for the premises that—
is a shared pool; and
is not situated on land or in a building at which short-term accommodation is provided.
motel, hotel and backpacker’s hostel
The owner must, before entering into an accommodation agreement for the premises, give to the person who will be the occupier of the premises under the agreement a copy of the pool safety certificate.
Maximum penalty—165 penalty units.
s 246ATH ins 2010 No. 35 s 21
(sec.246ATH-ssec.1) Subsection (2) applies to the owner of a relevant regulated pool for regulated premises if— the pool is a shared pool; and a pool safety certificate is in effect for the pool.
(sec.246ATH-ssec.2) The owner must, as soon as practicable after the pool safety certificate is in effect for the pool and while it is in effect, ensure a copy of the certificate is conspicuously displayed as near as practicable to— the main entrance of the regulated premises; or a gate or door giving access to the pool. Maximum penalty—165 penalty units.
(sec.246ATH-ssec.3) Subsection (4) applies to the owner of regulated premises if a pool safety certificate is in effect for a relevant regulated pool for the premises that— is a shared pool; and is not situated on land or in a building at which short-term accommodation is provided. motel, hotel and backpacker’s hostel
(sec.246ATH-ssec.4) The owner must, before entering into an accommodation agreement for the premises, give to the person who will be the occupier of the premises under the agreement a copy of the pool safety certificate. Maximum penalty—165 penalty units.
- (a) the pool is a shared pool; and
- (b) a pool safety certificate is in effect for the pool.
- (a) the main entrance of the regulated premises; or
- (b) a gate or door giving access to the pool.
- (a) is a shared pool; and
- (b) is not situated on land or in a building at which short-term accommodation is provided. Examples of buildings at which short-term accommodation is provided— motel, hotel and backpacker’s hostel