While inspecting pool gates might seem like an important task, it's also an important part of the law. Pool gate inspections in the Queensland, Australia, and area are run by laws that look at both used and new pools. The rules can be a bit different depending on whether a pool has been in the ground a while or if it is a brand new one.

2. Pool gate inspections in the Queensland,
Australia, and area are run by laws that look at
both used and new pools. The rules can be a bit
different depending on whether a pool has been
in the ground a while or if it is a brand new one.
More info on:
http://ec64.com.au/pool-safety-inspections-gold-coast/pool-gate-inspection/

3. The new rules in Queensland give
owners until the end of November
2015 to bring their pools into
compliance. All pools must be
altered or replaced to meet the safety
standards that are clearly laid out by
the Queensland Development Code
Mandatory Part 3.4.
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4. These rules include both indoor and outdoor
pools with places that rent rooms, as well as
general living quarters like mobile home parks
and caretaker residences.
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5. Those new pools must display a
CPR sign that is fully approved
by the Australian Resuscitation
Council, while portable pools
and spas that are over a certain
size must be fenced in now.
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6. For any new pools created in Queensland,
building approval is required before any new
pool is actually built. A certified builder will be
brought in to approve the plans and any safety
barrier being built or set up.
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7. Follow-up inspections are absolutely mandatory
according to Queensland law and need to take
place within six months. After that first
inspection another follow up is required within
two years to be in line with the new regulations.
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