Swimming pools
In NSW the Swimming Pools Act 1992 requires that all swimming pools have an appropriate child resistant barrier that restricts access between the residence and the swimming pool.
This legislation provides that owners may be fined if the pool fence or other appropriate child resistant barrier does not meet the legal requirements.
The swimming pool checklist below, developed by the NSW Water Safety Taskforce in consultation with local councils, has been designed to assist pool owners determine whether their pool fence or other barrier complies with the legislation.
More information is available at www.safewaters.nsw.gov.au