Victorian Numbered Regulations

BUILDING REGULATIONS 2006 (SR NO 68 OF 2006) - REG 703

        The owner of a swimming pool or spa must ensure that one or more of the following barriers are in place to restrict access to the part of the allotment or building containing the swimming pool or spa—

        (a)     a wall of a building, but only if—

              (i)     any door or gate in the wall complies with regulation 704; and

              (ii)     any openable part of any window in the wall complies with regulation 705 ;

        (b)     a fence and gate complying with AS 1926.1—1993 Swimming pool safety Part 1: Fencing for swimming pools, published 26 July 1993, as published from time to time;

        (c)     a paling, or imperforate fence if—

              (i)     it is at least 1·5m in height measured above the ground level on the approach side; and

              (ii)     any door or gate in the fence complies with regulation 704.

Penalty:     50 penalty units.