Building Management and Works has produced a number of publications to assist swimming pool and spa owners, as well as local government swimming pool inspectors, understand swimming pool and spa barrier requirements. These brochures include: :
- Rules for Pools Guidelines for the interpretation of swimming pool fencing requirements (PDF 986 kB);
- Checklist for Pool Barriers (PDF 561 kB);
- Private Swimming Pool Inspector Guidelines (PDF 1.5 MB -- 2nd edition, 24 June 2007);
- Rules for Pools: Rules for Older Pools (PDF 424 kB).
This information will assist you to ensure your pool enclosure complies with the requirements.
The swimming pool barrier requirements are contained in the:
- Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1960 (WA) (683kb) which is available from the State Law Publisher web site (see Part VIII of the Act for the swimming pool and spa provisions);
- Building Regulations 1989 (WA) (224kb) which are available from the State Law Publisher web site (see Part 10 of the regulations for the swimming pool and spa provisions); and
- Australian Standard AS1926.1, which is available for purchase from Standards Australia.
If you require further information about the publications mentioned on this page, please contact the Building Codes and Regulations Branch at buildingcontrol@bmw.wa.gov.au or on (08) 9222 4563. For site -specific advice as to whether your swimming pool or spa barrier complies with the requirements, please contact your local council.
