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Swimming Pools Act 1992
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#### 22E Notices by registered certifier if pool does not comply
22E Notices by registered certifier if pool does not comply
> > (1) This section applies to an inspection carried out by a registered certifier under section 22C.
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> > (2) A registered certifier must provide a written notice to the owner of a swimming pool if the registered certifier has inspected the swimming pool and is not satisfied that the requirements for the issue of a certificate of compliance have been met.
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> > (3) A notice under this section is to set out the following—
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> > > (a) the date of the notice,
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> > > (b) the address of the swimming pool to which the notice relates,
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> > > (c) the date on which the inspection took place,
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> > > (d) the reasons why the registered certifier is not satisfied that the requirements for the issue of a certificate of compliance have been met and the steps that need to be taken in order to meet those requirements,
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> > > (e) whether the registered certifier is of the opinion that the swimming pool poses a significant risk to public safety,
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> > > (f) a warning that a copy of the notice will be forwarded to the local authority for the area in which the swimming pool is situated—
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> > > > (i) immediately, if the registered certifier is of the opinion that the swimming pool poses a significant risk to public safety, or
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> > > > (ii) 6 weeks after the date of inspection (or such other time as may be prescribed by the regulations) if a certificate of compliance is not issued for the swimming pool before that time,
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> > > (g) such other matters as may be prescribed by the regulations.
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> > (4) A registered certifier who issues a notice under this section in respect of a swimming pool must forward a copy of the notice to the local authority for the area in which the swimming pool is situated—
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> > > (a) immediately, if the registered certifier is of the opinion that the swimming pool poses a significant risk to public safety, or
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> > > (b) within 5 days after the end of the period specified in subsection (3) (f) (ii) in any other case.
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> > (5) A registered certifier is not required to forward a copy of any notice to a local authority in respect of a swimming pool if, at the time at which the notice is due to be sent, the swimming pool has a valid certificate of compliance.
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> **s 22E:** Ins 2012 No 77, Sch 1 \[16\]. Am 2018 No 63, Sch 3.15\[2\] \[4\] \[5\].