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Building Act 1975
sec.291When s 232 applies to particular regulated pools
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### sec.291 When s 232 applies to particular regulated pools
Subsection (2) applies to a regulated pool that—
is a shared pool; and
was constructed before the 2010 Act commencement day; and
is situated on land or in a building at which only short-term accommodation is provided.
motel, hotel and backpacker’s hostel
If the pool safety standard application day for the pool happens more than 90 days before the day that is 6 months after the 2010 Act commencement day (the postponed day ), section 232(1) applies to the owner of the regulated pool on and from the postponed day, unless a pool safety certificate is in effect for the pool before that day.
Subsection (4) applies to a regulated pool that—
is a shared pool, other than a shared pool mentioned in subsection (1); and
was constructed before the 2010 Act commencement day.
If the pool safety standard application day for the pool happens more than 90 days before the day that is 2 years after the 2010 Act commencement day (also the postponed day ), section 232(1) applies to the owner of the regulated pool on and from the postponed day, unless a pool safety certificate is in effect for the pool before that day.
This section applies despite section 232.
s 291 ins 2010 No. 35 s 31
amd 2012 No. 3 s 17
(sec.291-ssec.1) Subsection (2) applies to a regulated pool that— is a shared pool; and was constructed before the 2010 Act commencement day; and is situated on land or in a building at which only short-term accommodation is provided. motel, hotel and backpacker’s hostel
(sec.291-ssec.2) If the pool safety standard application day for the pool happens more than 90 days before the day that is 6 months after the 2010 Act commencement day (the postponed day ), section 232(1) applies to the owner of the regulated pool on and from the postponed day, unless a pool safety certificate is in effect for the pool before that day.
(sec.291-ssec.3) Subsection (4) applies to a regulated pool that— is a shared pool, other than a shared pool mentioned in subsection (1); and was constructed before the 2010 Act commencement day.
(sec.291-ssec.4) If the pool safety standard application day for the pool happens more than 90 days before the day that is 2 years after the 2010 Act commencement day (also the postponed day ), section 232(1) applies to the owner of the regulated pool on and from the postponed day, unless a pool safety certificate is in effect for the pool before that day.
(sec.291-ssec.5) This section applies despite section 232.
- (a) is a shared pool; and
- (b) was constructed before the 2010 Act commencement day; and
- (c) is situated on land or in a building at which only short-term accommodation is provided. Examples for paragraph (c)— motel, hotel and backpacker’s hostel
- (a) is a shared pool, other than a shared pool mentioned in subsection (1); and
- (b) was constructed before the 2010 Act commencement day.