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Swimming Pools Act 1992
7General requirements for outdoor swimming pools
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#### 7 General requirements for outdoor swimming pools
7 General requirements for outdoor swimming pools
> > (1) The owner of the premises on which a swimming pool is situated must ensure that the swimming pool is at all times surrounded by a child-resistant barrier—
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> > > (a) that separates the swimming pool from any residential building situated on the premises and from any place (whether public or private) adjoining the premises, and
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> > > (b) that is designed, constructed, installed and maintained in accordance with the standards prescribed by the regulations.
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> > Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.
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> > (2) The diagrams in Part 1 of Schedule 1 illustrate the provisions of this section.
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> Note.
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> Section 7 should be read in conjunction with the other provisions of this Part, in particular sections 8, 9, 10, 18, 19 and 22.
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> **s 7:** Am 2009 No 107, Sch 1 \[4\] \[6\].