15ABuilding regulations with respect to swimming pools

15A Building regulations with respect to swimming pools S. 15A(1)(a) amended by No. 3/2020 s. 22(2)(a). (a) the construction, installation, maintenance and operation of swimming pools and associated services; and (b) the construction, installation, maintenance, operation and use of— S. 15A(1)(b)(i) amended by No. 3/2020 s. 22(2)(a). (i) equipment associated with swimming pools, including safety equipment; and S. 15A(1)(b)(ii) amended by Nos 46/2018 s. 26(1), 3/2020 s. 22(2)(b). (ii) swimming pool barriers and associated services; and S. 15A(1)(c) inserted by No. 46/2018 s. 26(2), amended by No. 3/2020 s. 22(2)(a). (c) requirements relating to the safety of swimming pools, including signage. (2) Despite section 262(f), regulations made under subsection (1) may impose penalties not exceeding 50 penalty units for a contravention of those regulations. S. 15A(3) inserted by No. 46/2018 s. 26(3). (3) In addition to the regulations that may be made under subsection (1), the Governor in Council may make regulations for or with respect to— S. 15A(3)(a) amended by No. 3/2020 s. 22(3). (a) the registration of swimming pools by councils for the purposes of a swimming pool register including— S. 15A(3)(a)(i) amended by No. 3/2020 s. 22(4). (i) the requirement for owners of land on which swimming pools are located to register those swimming pools with the relevant council; and S. 15A(3)(a)(ii) substituted by No. 3/2020 s. 22(5). (ii) the procedures for applying to councils for registration of swimming pools, which may be for a limited or indefinite period; and S. 15A(3)(a)(iii) substituted by No. 3/2020 s. 22(5). (iii) the procedures for the registration of swimming pools and, if registration is for a limited period, the renewal of the registration of swimming pools by councils; and S. 15A(3)(a)(iv) substituted by No. 3/2020 s. 22(5). (iv) the information, records and documents to be recorded in swimming pool registers by councils; and S. 15A(3)(a)(v) amended by No. 3/2020 s. 22(6). (v) the procedures for maintenance by councils of swimming pool registers; and S. 15A(3)(b) amended by No. 3/2020 s. 22(6). (b) the requirements on owners of land to arrange for mandatory inspections of swimming pool barriers on the land for compliance with this Act and the building regulations, including the frequency and circumstances of those inspections; and S. 15A(3)(c) amended by No. 3/2020 s. 22(7)(a). (c) the issuing of certificates of swimming pool barrier compliance and certificates of swimming pool barrier non-compliance, and the performance of related functions, by— S. 15A(3)(c)(i) amended by No. 3/2020 s. 22(7)(b). (i) swimming pool inspectors; or (ii) relevant building surveyors; or (iii) municipal building surveyors when carrying out functions under Part 8 or when acting as authorised persons within the meaning of section 228; and S. 15A(3)(d) substituted by No. 3/2020 s. 22(8). (d) the lodgement with the relevant council of certificates of swimming pool barrier compliance and certificates of swimming pool barrier non-compliance in relation to swimming pools on certain land; and S. 15A(3)(e) amended by No. 3/2020 s. 22(9). (e) the requirements on owners of land to assess and report to councils on the compliance of swimming pool barriers on the land with this Act and the building regulations and the frequency and circumstances of such assessment and reporting and lodgement of those reports with the relevant council; and S. 15A(3)(f) amended by Nos 3/2020 s. 22(10), 13/2024 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 1). (f) the procedures to be taken by councils in relation to swimming pool barriers that do not comply with this Act and the building regulations and the requirements on owners of land on which these non‑compliant swimming pool barriers are located; and S. 15A(3)(g) amended by No. 3/2020 s. 22(11). (g) the requirements on owners of land on which swimming pools are located to provide information and documents to the relevant council or any other specified person or body; and (h) prescribing fees payable for— S. 15A(3)(h)(i) amended by No. 3/2020 s. 22(12). (i) applications to the relevant council for the registration and the renewal of the registration of swimming pools and periodical registration fees relating to swimming pools; and S. 15A(3)(h)(ii) substituted by No. 3/2020 s. 22(13). (ii) fees for searches by councils for information, records or documents relating to swimming pools located in their municipal districts; and S. 15A(3)(h)(iii) substituted by No. 3/2020 s. 22(13). (iii) the inspection of swimming pool barriers and the issue of certificates of swimming pool barrier compliance and certificates of swimming pool barrier non-compliance; and S. 15A(3) (h)(iv) substituted by No. 3/2020 s. 22(13). (iv) the lodgement of certificates of swimming pool barrier compliance and certificates of swimming pool barrier non-compliance with councils; and S. 15A(3)(h)(v) amended by No. 3/2020 s. 22(14). (v) the lodgement of reports with councils by owners of land relating to whether swimming pool barriers located on the land comply with this Act and the building regulations; and (i) forms for the purposes of this subsection. S. 15A(4) inserted by No. 46/2018 s. 26(3). (4) Regulations for or with respect to any fees referred to in subsection (3)(h) may provide for any of the following— (a) maximum fees; (b) differential fees; (c) the reduction, waiver or refund, in whole or in part, of fees in specified circumstances. S. 15A(5) inserted by No. 46/2018 s. 26(3). (5) Regulations made under subsection (3) may impose penalties not exceeding 20 penalty units for a contravention of those regulations. S. 15A(6) inserted by No. 46/2018 s. 26(3). (6) Nothing in this section affects the operation of section 261 or 262. S. 15B inserted by No. 21/2017 s. 19.