POOL/SPA BARRIER INSPECTIONS & CERTIFICATION
On 1 December 2019, new laws to improve swimming pool and spa safety came into effect in Victoria. It is now mandatory for owners of land where a swimming pool or spa is located to register their pool or spa with the relevant council.
Owners are also required to have their safety barriers inspected and to lodge a certificate of barrier compliance with their council. If a safety barrier is not compliant, it is the owner’s responsibility to make the barrier compliant.
The new laws apply to swimming pools and spas that are capable of holding more than 300 mm (30 cm) of water. This includes permanent pools, above ground pools, indoor pools, hot tubs, bathing or wading pools and some relocatable pools.
Relocatable pools that do not consist of multiple components and do not require any assembly are not subject to the barrier requirements. An example of such a product is a small inflatable pool that requires no assembly other than inflation.
MANDATORY COUNCIL POOL/SPA INSPECTIONS
Have a pool or spa thats need certification by November 2021, November 2022 or November 2023?
Get in contact to book an experienced, well versed and established pool/spa barrier inspector who understands and can implement all years of the relevant legislation.
FORM 23 POOL/SPA BARRIER CERTIFICATION
Councils require you to lodge a Form 23 Certificate of Compliance for your pool/spa barrier from a VBA Registered Building Practitioner.
Click to view a sample of our Form 23 Certificate of Compliance.
NEW POOL/SPA BARRIER CONSULTATION
Before you pay for any quotes we strongly suggest discussing your proposed barrier location!
Countless times this has saved an owner many dollars in materials and re inspection fees.
EXISTING POOL/SPA BARRIER CONSULTATION
Engage our services to provide a professional and unbiased opinion on how to update your pool/spa barrier according to correct legislation and to your desired design.
You may require a building permit to update your existing barrier which many fencing contractors will either avoid or be unaware of.