Queensland Consolidated Acts

BUILDING ACT 1975 - SECT 291

291 When s 232 applies to particular regulated pools

(1) Subsection (2) applies to a regulated pool that—

(a) is a shared pool; and

(b) was constructed before the 2010 Act commencement day; and

(c) is situated on land or in a building at which only short-term accommodation is provided.

Examples for paragraph (c)—

motel, hotel and backpacker’s hostel

(2) If the pool safety standard application day for the pool happens more than 90 days before the day that is 6 months after the 2010 Act commencement day (the
"postponed day" ), section 232(1) applies to the owner of the regulated pool on and from the postponed day, unless a pool safety certificate is in effect for the pool before that day.

(3) Subsection (4) applies to a regulated pool that—

(a) is a shared pool, other than a shared pool mentioned in subsection (1); and

(b) was constructed before the 2010 Act commencement day.

(4) If the pool safety standard application day for the pool happens more than 90 days before the day that is 2 years after the 2010 Act commencement day (also the
"postponed day" ), section 232(1) applies to the owner of the regulated pool on and from the postponed day, unless a pool safety certificate is in effect for the pool before that day.

(5) This section applies despite section 232.