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Note:The Act was repealed by sec 30C of the Interpretation Act 1987 No 15 with
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Schedule 1 Amendment of Swimming Pools Act 1992 No
An Act to amend the Swimming
Pools Act 1992 to make further provision with respect to
ensuring access to private swimming pools is effectively restricted; and for
other purposes.1 Name of ActThis Act is the Swimming Pools
Amendment Act 2009.2 CommencementThis Act commences on the date of assent to this
Act.Schedule 1 Amendment of Swimming Pools Act 1992 No
49[1] Part 1 PreliminaryOmit the Introduction to the Part.[2] Section 3 DefinitionsOmit the section. Insert instead: 3 Definitions(1) In this Act:area means:(a) the area of a council within the meaning of the Local Government Act 1993,
(b) the Western Division within the meaning of the Crown Lands Act 1989,
authorised officer means an authorised officer
appointed under section 27.barrier means a fence or a wall, and
includes:(a) any gate or door set in the fence or wall, and
(b) any other structure or thing declared by the regulations to be a
barrier for the purposes of this Act.
dividing fence has the same meaning as it has
in the Dividing Fences Act
1991.exercise a function includes perform a
duty.function includes a power, authority and
duty.local authority means:(a) in relation to premises that are situated within an area within
1993—the council of that area, or
(b) in relation to premises that are situated within the Western
Division within the meaning of the Crown
Lands Act 1989—the Western Lands Commissioner,
(c) in relation to premises situated on Lord Howe Island—the
Lord Howe Island Board.
moveable dwelling has the same meaning as it
has in the Local Government Act
1993.occupier of premises includes any person who is
for the time being in charge of the premises and, if there are 2 or more
occupiers of the premises, includes any one of the occupiers.owner of premises has the same meaning as
“owner” has in relation to land in the Local Government Act 1993 and, if
there are 2 or more owners of the premises, includes any one of the
owners.public authority means a public authority
constituted by or under an Act, a local authority, a Government Department or
a statutory body representing the Crown.residential building means a building (such as
a dwelling-house, residential flat building or boarding-house) that is solely
or principally used for residential purposes, and includes any structure (such
as a garage or shed) that is ancillary to any such building, but does not
include:(a) a building that merely forms part of a complex of buildings (such
as a school or recreational centre) that is principally used for
non-residential purposes, or
(b) a moveable dwelling, a hotel or a motel, or
(c) a shed that is ancillary to a swimming pool and the primary
purpose of which is to store equipment that is used in connection with the
swimming pool (but not a shed of a kind prescribed by the regulations),
(d) a building or structure of a kind prescribed by the
spa pool includes any excavation, structure or
vessel in the nature of a spa pool, flotation tank, tub or the
like.swimming pool means an excavation, structure or
vessel:(a) that is capable of being filled with water to a depth of 300
millimetres or more, and
(b) that is solely or principally used, or that is designed,
manufactured or adapted to be solely or principally used, for the purpose of
swimming, wading, paddling or any other human aquatic
and includes a spa pool, but does not include a spa bath, anything that
is situated within a bathroom or anything declared by the regulations not to
be a swimming pool for the purposes of this Act.(2) Diagrams included in Schedule 1 form part of this
Act.[3] Section 5 General duties of local authorities regarding
swimming poolsInsert at the end of section 5 (b): , and(c) to investigate complaints about breaches of this Act in accordance
with section 29A.
[4] Sections 7 (1), 12, 14, 15 (1), 16 and 23 (3)Omit “10 penalty units” wherever occurring. Insert
instead “50 penalty units”.[5] Part 2 Access to swimming poolsOmit the Introduction to the Part.[6] Section 7 General requirements for outdoor swimming
poolsOmit the note. Insert instead: Note. Section 7 should be read in conjunction with the other provisions
of this Part, in particular sections 8, 9, 10, 18, 19 and
22.[7] Section 8 Exemption for swimming pools constructed before
August 1990 and existing swimming pools on small propertiesOmit section 8 (1) (but not the note to that subsection). Insert
instead: (1) This section applies to the following swimming pools:(a) swimming pools the construction or installation of which commenced
before 1 August 1990,
(b) swimming pools the construction or installation of which commenced
before 1 July 2010 and that are situated on premises having an area of less
than 230 square metres.
[8] Sections 9 (1), 10 (1) and 13 (1)Omit the subsections. Insert instead: (1) This section applies to swimming pools the construction or
installation of which commenced before 1 July 2010.[9] Section 12 General requirements for outdoor swimming
poolsOmit the note. Insert instead: Note. Section 12 should be read in conjunction with the other provisions
of this Part, in particular sections 13, 18, 19 and 22.[10] Section 15 Child-resistant barrier must be in good
repairInsert “child-resistant” after “effective and
safe” in section 15 (1).[11] Section 17 Warning notices must be erected near swimming
poolsOmit “1 penalty unit” from section 17 (1). Insert
instead “5 penalty units”.[12] Section 19 House wall may be used as part of required
child-resistant barrierOmit “door, window or other” from section 19
(a).[13] Section 19 (2)Insert at the end of section 19: (2) The regulations may prescribe circumstances in which an opening in
a wall is or is not to be regarded as an opening through which access may at
any time be gained to a swimming pool for the purposes of subsection (1)
(a).[14] Section 23 Local authority may order compliance with
PartInsert after section 23 (4): (5) A direction may not be served under this section unless the local
authority has, at least 14 days before, served on the owner of the premises a
notice of intention to serve the direction.(6) A local authority may serve a direction under this section without
serving a notice under subsection (5) if it considers that the safety of a
person would be at risk if the requirements of the direction were not carried
out as soon as possible.[15] Section 23AInsert after section 23: 23A Compliance with direction of local authority(1) An authorised officer, or a person acting under the direction of a
local authority, may carry out some or all of the requirements of a direction
given by the local authority under section 23 if:(a) the person to whom the direction is given fails to comply with the
direction within the time specified in the direction, or
(b) the local authority considers that the requirements of the
direction need to be carried out urgently as there is a significant risk to
(2) Before any requirement of a direction is carried out under this
section, a local authority or authorised officer must serve on the occupier of
the premises a notice of intention to carry out the
requirement.(3) An authorised officer, or a person acting under the direction of a
local authority, may enter any premises (other than part of any building, or
moveable dwelling, used for residential purposes) in order to exercise
functions under this section.(4) Before entering premises under this section, a local authority or
authorised officer must seek the consent of the occupier of the premises to
the entry.(5) If the consent of the occupier of the premises is not able to be
obtained, the authorised officer or person acting under the direction of the
local authority may only enter the premises:(a) after 24 hours have elapsed since the consent of the occupier was
(b) between 9.00 am and sunset.
(6) If an authorised officer, or a person acting under the direction
of a local authority, carries out some or all of the requirements of a
direction in accordance with this section, the reasonable costs of carrying
out those requirements may be recovered as a debt by the local authority in a
court of competent jurisdiction from the person to whom the direction was
given.[16] Section 25 Defences to offences under PartRenumber the bullet point paragraphs in section 25 (3) (b) as
subparagraphs (i) and (ii), respectively.[17] Part 3 EnforcementOmit the Introduction to the Part.[18] Section 27 Authorised officers may be
appointedOmit “Local Government and Co-operatives” from section
27 (1) (b).Insert instead “Premier and Cabinet or other officer of the
Department designated by the Director-General”.[19] Sections 27 (1) and (4) and 38 (1) (b)Omit “inspectors” wherever occurring. Insert instead
“authorised officers”.[20] Sections 27 (2)–(5), 28 (1)–(4), 35 (1) and
37Omit “inspector” and “inspector’s”
wherever occurring.Insert instead “authorised officer” and
“authorised officer’s”,
respectively.[21] Section 27 (2)Omit “, in the form prescribed by the
regulations,”.[22] Section 27 (6)Insert after section 27 (5): (6) An authorised officer (other than a police officer) who is
exercising functions conferred by this Act in respect of any premises must, on
demand made by any person in or on the premises, produce his or her
certificate of identification for inspection by that
person.[23] Section 28 Authorised officers may exercise certain
powers of entryOmit section 28 (5).[24] Sections 29 and 29AOmit section 29. Insert instead: 29 Search warrants(1) An authorised officer may apply to an issuing officer for a search
warrant if the applicant has reasonable grounds for believing that a provision
of this Act or the regulations has been or is being contravened on
premises.(2) An issuing officer to whom an application for a search warrant is
made under this section may, if satisfied that there are reasonable grounds
for doing so, issue a search warrant authorising an authorised officer named
in the warrant, when accompanied by a police officer, and any other person
named in the warrant:(a) to enter the premises concerned, and
a search warrant issued under this section.(4) In this section:issuing officer means an authorised officer
2002.29A Investigation of complaint(1) This section applies to a complaint made to a local authority in
writing that alleges a contravention of this Act.(2) The local authority must, as far as is practicable, commence
investigation of the complaint within 72 hours (or such other period as may be
prescribed by the regulations) after it is
received.(3) The local authority may investigate the complaint as it thinks
fit.(4) An authorised officer may, in accordance with section 28, enter
and examine premises for the purposes of investigating the
complaint.(5) Before premises are entered under subsection (4), the local
authority is to take such steps as are reasonable:(a) to notify the owner or occupier of the premises about the
(b) to arrange to carry out the examination at a time that is
convenient to the owner or occupier.
(6) The local authority may decline to investigate a complaint that it
substance.(7) The local authority is to notify the complainant in writing if it
declines to investigate the complaint.[25] Part 4 MiscellaneousOmit the Introduction to the Part.[26] Section 31 Pool Fencing Advisory CommitteeOmit the section.[27] Section 32 Relationship with other ActsOmit “an existing swimming pool” from section 32
(2).Insert instead “a swimming pool the construction or
installation of which commenced before 1 August
1990”.[28] Section 34 Service of noticesInsert after section 34 (b): (b1) by means of facsimile transmission to the facsimile number of the
owner or occupier or by means of email to an email address provided by the
owner or occupier as an address for service of notices under this Act,
[29] Section 35 Penalty notices for certain
offencesOmit “2 penalty units” from section 35 (6). Insert
instead “5 penalty units”.[30] Sections 39 and 41Omit the sections.[31] Schedule 1 DiagramsOmit the heading to Part 2. Insert instead:Part 2 Swimming pools constructed before August 1990 and
existing swimming pools on small properties[32] Schedule 1, Parts 3 and 4Omit “Swimming pools” from the headings to the
Parts.Insert instead “Existing swimming
pools”.[33] Schedule 3 Savings, transitional and other
provisionsOmit “(Section 41)”.[34] Schedule 3, clause 1 (1)Insert at the end of the subclause: Swimming Pools Amendment Act
2009[35] Schedule 3, clauses 3–5 and 9–14Omit the clauses.[36] Schedule 3, Part 3Insert after Part 2: Part 3 Provisions consequent on the enactment of the Swimming Pools Amendment Act
200915 Authorised officersA person who was an inspector in respect of a local authority
immediately before the commencement of Schedule 1 [19] to the Swimming Pools Amendment Act 2009
is, on that commencement, taken to have been appointed as an authorised
officer by the local authority in accordance with section 27 of the
Act.16 Abolition of Pool Fencing Advisory Committee(1) The Pool Fencing Advisory Committee is
abolished.(2) Any person holding office as a member of that Committee
immediately before its abolition:(a) ceases to hold office, and
[37] DictionaryOmit the Dictionary.Historical notesThe following abbreviations are used in the Historical notes:
Am amended LW legislation website Sch Schedule Cl clause No number Schs Schedules Cll clauses p page Sec section Div Division pp pages Secs sections Divs Divisions Reg Regulation Subdiv Subdivision GG Government Gazette Regs Regulations Subdivs Subdivisions Ins inserted Rep repealed Subst substituted Table of amending instrumentsSwimming Pools Amendment Act
2009 No 107. Assented to 14.12.2009. Date of commencement,