Somerville Office
Phone 03 5977 5111
6D Eramosa Road East, Somerville, Victoria (See Map)
chris@walshconveyancing.com.au
Pool And Spa Inspections And Compliance
Whether selling or not, all pools or spas need to be registered with your local council.
On 1 December 2019, new laws to improve swimming pool and spa safety came into effect in Victoria. It is mandatory for owners of land where a swimming pool or spa is located to register their pool or spa with the relevant council.
The 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.
Registering your pool or spa
If you are the owner of land on which a pool or spa is located, you must register your pool and spa with the relevant council. Contact your local council or check their website for more information on how to register your pool or spa, including the fees payable.
Pool and spa inspections and compliance
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.
Barrier inspections
Once your swimming pool or spa has been registered, you need to arrange an inspection of the safety barrier to determine if the barrier is compliant with the applicable barrier standard.
An inspection of your pool or spa barrier can only be carried out by:
- a registered building surveyor
- a registered building inspector
- a municipal building surveyor.
Deadlines for inspection and lodgement of certificate of barrier compliance
You are required to lodge a certificate of barrier compliance every four years. Check with your local council for exact dates.
Pools and spas constructed on or after 1 November 2020
Your first certificate of barrier compliance must be lodged within 30 days of the date of issue of the certificate. This certificate must accompany your application for registration.
Your next certificate of compliance is due four years after registration. Check with your council for exact dates.
For further information visit the Victorian Building Authority website via the links below:
Need an Inspector to have your pool or spa compliance obligations met?
Contact Walsh Conveyancing on 03 5977 5111 for a referral to an Inspector