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Swimming Pool Inspection
Swimming pool & Spa compliance certification services in the Shoalhaven, Illawarra and Southern Highlands for property owners selling a property and landlords renting a property as required by law. Compliance certificates are issued under the Swimming Pools Act 1992.
In addition to Pool Barrier certification services, we also provide Swimming pool safety inspections for Owner occupied Properties to help keep your family safe by identifying any hazards in relation the applicable Australian Standard.
Book online, Call or simply SMS to 0406 304 384 your full name, email, phone number & property address to be inspected.
Statistical evidence shows that the majority of drownings in private swimming pools involves children under the age of 5 years. Inadequate pool fencing is a major contributing factor to drownings. Key pool safety requirements in NSW are outlined
below.
Pool fencing laws
The requirements for child-resistant barriers vary depending on when the pool was built and where the pool is located.
There are 3 different Pool Safety Standards that apply in NSW, depending on when the
pool was constructed:
-AS 1926-1986, fences and gates for private swimming pools which applies to pools
constructed prior to 30 August 2008
-AS 1926.1 - 2007, swimming pool safety, Part 1 safety barriers for swimming pools
which applies to pools constructed between 1 September 2008 to 30 April 2013
-AS1926.1 - 2012, swimming pool safety, Part 1 safety barriers for swimming pools
constructed after 1 May 2013
The Swimming Pools Act 1992 prescribes the fencing requirements of backyard swimming pools and spa pools in NSW. Some other safety requirements are prescribed including the requirement for a warning notice to be displayed near the pool.
In 2012, a comprehensive review of the Swimming Pools Act 1992 was completed. This review identified a number of amendments designed to enhance the safety of children under the age of five years around private or ‘backyard’ swimming pools in NSW. The Swimming Pools Amendment Act 2012 commenced on 29 October 2012.
The amendments mean that:
-Swimming pool owners are required to register their swimming pools on the NSW Swimming Pool Register.
-Swimming Pool owners are required to self-assess their swimming pool barrier, and when registering their swimming pool or spa pool, state in the Register that, to the best of their knowledge, their swimming pool complies with the applicable Standard.
-There is a penalty for owners who fail to register a swimming pool or spa pool (penalty notice amount of $220).
-Swimming pool owners are required to provide a valid swimming pool compliance certificate before being able to sell or lease a property with a swimming pool or spa pool from 29 April 2015.
-Accredited certifiers under the Building Professional Act 2005 may conduct swimming pool inspections at the request of the pool owner.
Laws apply to the sale or lease of properties with a pool in NSW. These changes have been introduced to further protect the safety of children under the age of five around backyard swimming pools. From 29 April 2016, properties sold with a pool must have either:
-A certificate of compliance; or
-A relevant occupation certificate and a certificate of registration; or
-A certificate of non-compliance.
When you buy a property with a non-compliant pool, you will have 90 days from settlement to fix any areas of non-compliance.
From 29 April 2016, properties leased with a pool must have either:
-A certificate of compliance; or
-A relevant occupation certificate and a certificate of registration.
Who do these changes affect?
-A vendor of a property with a pool
-A purchaser of a property with a pool
-A tenant of a property with a pool
-A landlord of a property with a pool
-A real estate agent selling or leasing a property with a pool
-A conveyancer or solicitor transferring the ownership of a property with a pool
-NSW councils
-NSW accredited certifiers
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