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Building Act 1975
sec.246ATJRequirement to obtain pool safety certificate for regulated pool that is not a shared pool
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### sec.246ATJ Requirement to obtain pool safety certificate for regulated pool that is not a shared pool
This section applies to a person who purchases regulated premises if, at settlement under the contract of sale for the premises, a pool safety certificate is not in effect for a relevant regulated pool for the premises that is not a shared pool.
The person must ensure there is a pool safety certificate in effect for the pool within—
generally—90 days after the day of settlement (the usual period ); or
if, during the usual period, the person becomes a party to a proceeding before QCAT relating to the barrier for the pool—the usual period plus a further period equal to the number of days the person was a party to the proceeding.
Maximum penalty—165 penalty units.
This section applies despite a contravention of section 246ATF (b) or (c) in relation to the sale of the regulated premises.
s 246ATJ ins 2010 No. 35 s 21
amd 2011 No. 27 s 220
(sec.246ATJ-ssec.1) This section applies to a person who purchases regulated premises if, at settlement under the contract of sale for the premises, a pool safety certificate is not in effect for a relevant regulated pool for the premises that is not a shared pool.
(sec.246ATJ-ssec.2) The person must ensure there is a pool safety certificate in effect for the pool within— generally—90 days after the day of settlement (the usual period ); or if, during the usual period, the person becomes a party to a proceeding before QCAT relating to the barrier for the pool—the usual period plus a further period equal to the number of days the person was a party to the proceeding. Maximum penalty—165 penalty units.
(sec.246ATJ-ssec.3) This section applies despite a contravention of section 246ATF (b) or (c) in relation to the sale of the regulated premises.
- (a) generally—90 days after the day of settlement (the usual period ); or
- (b) if, during the usual period, the person becomes a party to a proceeding before QCAT relating to the barrier for the pool—the usual period plus a further period equal to the number of days the person was a party to the proceeding.