Are you planning to register or buy a Swimming pool? Everyone should go through these important and useful tips before registering your Swimming Pool.

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Registering Your Pool
– The Must knows
So, does your pool need to be registered?
As a pool owner in Australian, you have already asked yourself
the question once. Swimming pools and pool heating
equipment are a favourite choice of many Australians.The most
common question that concerns almost all pool owners in
Australia is ‘Does my pool need to be registered?’
Why is this question being raised now? And what is the answer
to it? Though the answer depends solely on the state you
reside in, people in every state are getting increasingly
concerned as the list of states where pools need to be

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registered is increasing. More and more people are getting
aware of such regulations before getting a pool constructed in
their residence or purchasing pool heating equipment.
As of now, the 3 states where pools need to be registered
are:
1. The pool registration system was introduced in
Queensland in 2011. All pool owners were to register their
pools by November 4th
2011.
2. Since 2011 Western Australia has also required pool
registration where the pools must be registered with local
authorities.
3. Since 29th
November 2011, New South Wales
homeowners had to register their pools.
One might have to face substantial fines if they fail to register
their swimming pool.
Though other states do not require swimming pool
registrations, very strict laws are coming in place as far as pool
barriers are concerned. For example, it is technically illegal if
one does not place a barrier around the pool in his residence
that holds water deeper than 300mm even if it is an inflatable
plastic pool for toddlers.
If a pool owner experiences an accident in their backyard pool,
he or she might have to face serious consequence.
Pool Registration and Certification of Safety
Enforcing pool registration laws helps the local and state
governments to keep a tab on the number of pools in that
region. It also helps them enforce pool safety regulations easily

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which are mainly created to protect small children and prevent
them from gaining unsupervised access to a pool.
Pool barrier inspectors check for fences, doors, windows, gates
and other types of barriers. Fences need to be high enough
that children cannot climb over it while gates must be self-
latching and self-closing. A child must not be able to gain
access to the pool in any manner unattended. Spa covers must
be child-proof.
Fully trained pool inspectors who are well aware of the local
and state law and regulations are registered and licensed by
local authorities. They inspect pools and issue pool safety
compliance certificate to those pools which pass the inspection.
If the pool needs correction, they advise pool owners about it.
The pool can be registered by local authorities but a pool
inspector alone can issue the safety certificate. It is best to
compare quotes from different safety inspectors and choose
the best as this will help save money.