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36DSafety standards—Act, s 83A, def safety standards
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36D Safety standards—Act, s 83A, def safety standards
(1) The following are prescribed:
(a) for a pool built before 1 May 2023—the following taken
together:
(i) the building code as in force on 1 May 2023;
(ii) AS 1926.1 (2012) (Swimming pool safety, Part 1: Safety
barriers for swimming pools);
(iii) AS 1926.2 (2007) (Swimming pool safety, Part 2:
Location of safety barriers for swimming pools); and
Note AS 1926.1 (2012) and AS 1926.2 (2007) may be purchased at
www.standards.org.au.
(b) for a pool built or substantially altered on or after 1 May 2023—
the building code.
substantially altered, in relation to a swimming pool, means at least
50% of the pool, or the safety barrier for the pool, is modified,
demolished or replaced.