sec.38AASwimming pool safety

### sec.38AA Swimming pool safety A local government must not make a local law that regulates— the construction or maintenance of barriers for a regulated pool; or a matter for ensuring the safety of persons using a regulated pool and prescribed under the Building Act , section 231D (1) , definition pool safety standard , paragraph (b) . If a local law that is in force before the commencement of this section contains a provision that regulates a matter mentioned in subsection (1) , the local government— must not amend the provision after the commencement; and must repeal the provision by 1 January 2017. A local law, to the extent that it is contrary to this section, has no effect. In this section— barriers , for a regulated pool, includes any of the following— the fencing for the pool; the walls of a building enclosing the pool; another form of barrier mentioned or provided for in the pool safety standard under the Building Act . s 38AA (prev s 38A) ins 2010 No. 35 s 39 renum 2011 No. 8 s 60 (sec.38AA-ssec.1) A local government must not make a local law that regulates— the construction or maintenance of barriers for a regulated pool; or a matter for ensuring the safety of persons using a regulated pool and prescribed under the Building Act , section 231D (1) , definition pool safety standard , paragraph (b) . (sec.38AA-ssec.2) If a local law that is in force before the commencement of this section contains a provision that regulates a matter mentioned in subsection (1) , the local government— must not amend the provision after the commencement; and must repeal the provision by 1 January 2017. (sec.38AA-ssec.3) A local law, to the extent that it is contrary to this section, has no effect. (sec.38AA-ssec.4) In this section— barriers , for a regulated pool, includes any of the following— the fencing for the pool; the walls of a building enclosing the pool; another form of barrier mentioned or provided for in the pool safety standard under the Building Act . - (a) the construction or maintenance of barriers for a regulated pool; or - (b) a matter for ensuring the safety of persons using a regulated pool and prescribed under the Building Act , section 231D (1) , definition pool safety standard , paragraph (b) . - (a) must not amend the provision after the commencement; and - (b) must repeal the provision by 1 January 2017. - (a) the fencing for the pool; - (b) the walls of a building enclosing the pool; - (c) another form of barrier mentioned or provided for in the pool safety standard under the Building Act .