Sunday, April 13, 2014

Non Compliant Pools Gold Coast

Certified Registration of Non Compliant Pools

Pool Safety Inspection in Queensland

TCP Property Services will provide quality pre-purchase assessment, done professionally with a written report and delivered timeously, to help you in arrangements for your new house. If you are selling or purchasing a property with a pool you will need to know whether the pool is signed up with the Pool Safety Council, and has a present pool security certification.

If your swimming pool is not compliant, you could sign a Form 36 which mentions "No Pool Safety Certificate", or you could decide to have the essential changes made for compliance. You will have 90 days from date of purchase to get the pool compliant if you buy a home with a non certified swimming pool.

The state of Queensland has stringent laws and from December 1st, 2010, legislation requires that all swimming pool obstacles, on homes offered or rented, must be checked and a compliance certificate released by 30th November, 2015.

Once every two years, providers of brief term accommodation and shared swimming pools are needed to be checked. Non shared swimming pool compliance certifications are valid for two years and shared swimming pool certificates stand for 12 months.

New laws need four-sided obstacles to surround a swimming pool with a minimum height of 48 inches or 1200 mm from ground level and non-climbable zones in a 180º arc determining 36 inches or 900 mm from the top. To be compliant, there need to not be any things that are more than 0.5 inches or 10 mm in width and depth in the non-climbable zones. Using a building as one side of the barrier is not enabled.

Gates must have self-closing hinges and be self latching. The gate must not spring open when required from the bottom.

These laws have actually been passed to minimize the threat of children drowning in Queensland, however must not by any means permit complacency, as it requires a mix of pool security and alert child supervision to avoid a drowning.


A non certified pool could expose you to fines and affect the resale value of your property. A licensed pool security inspector from TCP Property Services will examine your pool for compliance and issue the appropriate compliance certificate from the Pool Safety Council.

New laws need four-sided obstacles to surround a swimming pool with a minimum height of 48 inches or 1200 mm from ground degree and non-climbable zones in a 180º arc determining 36 inches or 900 mm from the top. To be compliant, there must not be any items that are more than 0.5 inches or 10 mm in width and depth in the non-climbable zones. Using a building as one side of the barrier is not allowed.


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Miami Gold Coast Queensland 4220
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