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Building Regulations 2012
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Division 2A — Maintenance
48A. Maintenance of buildings 88
Division 2 — Private swimming pools
48. Terms used 90
49. Application of this Division 90
50. Barrier to private swimming pool 90
50A. Pool barrier requirements 91
51. Approvals by permit authority 92
52. Concessions for pre‑November 2001 private swimming pools 93
53. Inspection of barrier to private swimming pool 94
53A. Charges may be imposed for inspection of barrier 95
53B. Local governments to give Building Commissioner information 97
54A. Temporary pool barriers 97
54. Transitional provision — persons authorised by regulation 5A 98
Division 3 — Smoke alarms
55. Terms used 98
56. Requirement to have smoke alarms or similar prior to transfer of dwelling 100
57. New owner must install smoke alarms or similar, and right to recover costs 101
58. Requirement to have smoke alarms or similar prior to tenancy 102
59. Requirement to have smoke alarms or similar prior to hire of dwelling 102
60. Requirements for smoke alarms 103
61. Local government approval of battery powered smoke alarms 105
62. Requirement to maintain certain smoke alarms 106