Information for swimming pool certifiers

This page is for certifiers who inspect swimming pools for compliance with the Swimming Pools Act 1992. Also, the FAQ for swimming pool certifiers provides more advice.

Topic	Links to information/ advice
General practice matters	Contact council first for 'significant risk' pools (July/August 2017 e-news) Home building contracts can't be used for pool certification (1/3/17) E1 'consultants' put on notice - certifiers can't just advise owners if a pool fails inspection (September 2015 e-news) Note to councils: contract only needed for s22C inspections by accredited certifiers (July/August 2017 e-news)
Swimming Pools Act and Regulation	FAQ: swimming pool certification practice advice Notice of non-compliance - tips on drafting a s22E notice that will assist the recipient (November 2016 e-news) Notice of non-compliance - further tips on drafting s22E notices (April 2017 e-news) Documents to issue if a pool fails inspection - both a certificate of non-compliance and notice of non-compliance must be issued (June/ July 2016 e-news) Certificate of non-compliance - new provisions announced (11/03/16) Issuing a well-written notice if a pool fails inspection (October 2016 e-news)
Minor works	FAQ: minor works by swimming pool certifiers Swimming pool certifiers can help make pools safer, more quickly - who can carry out minor works (10/05/16)
Accreditation and continuing professional development (CPD)	FAQ: continuing professional development (CPD) for E1 certifiers - includes a list of approved CPD activities FAQ: becoming a swimming pool certifier Certifiers cannot issue certificates or access the SP Register if their accreditation is expired (April 2017 e-news) E1 Swimming pool certification - additional training provider approved (2/7/15) Enrol with an approved E1 course provider - approved providers are listed on the Board's website (13/02/15) Board adopts E1 category – Swimming Pool Certification (16/1/15)
AS 1926.1 (swimming pool safety barriers)	FAQ: swimming pool certification practice advice Barrier compliance: near enough is not good enough (July/August 2017 e-news) Barrier height requirements set the minimum (no tolerance level) (August 2016 e-news) Clause 2.3 'clear span' requirements and dividing fences (June/ July 2016 e-news) Out of ground pools require a separate barrier - the wall of an above-ground/ out-of-ground pool isn't an acceptable child-resistant barrier (11/07/16) Modified pools and the difference between minor and major works (25/02/16) Which Australian Standard applies? - a handy flowchart for certifiers (24/02/16) Determining the age of a pool if there is no OC or receipts for building work (April 2017 e-news) Clarification: clause 2.3.1 applies to boundary fences - 500mm 'exclusion zone' for objects around pool barriers (18/02/16) 1993 Standard never adopted in NSW (11/12/15) Unauthorised pools: legislation not retrospective - apply the AS that was in force when the pool was built/ substantially altered or repaired (31/08/15)
Signage	FAQ: swimming pool certification practice advice Guideline 8 – cardiopulmonary resuscitation (refer to 2008 Regulation) has been updated
Swimming Pool Register	Tips on using the Register (November 2016 e-news) Don't use Register information for telemarketing - certifiers must use sensitive information appropriately (June/ July 2016 e-news) Join the Swimming Pool Register - certificates of compliance are only valid if issued via the Register (14/07/15) Check pool register before inspection - find out the date of construction and whether any exemptions apply (December 2014 e-news)
Differences between Qld and NSW	FAQ: swimming pool certification practice advice Swimming pool legislation in NSW and Qld: same things, different terms - tips for certifiers working in both Qld and NSW (12/02/16) Mutual recognition applicants - NSW legislation is more complex than other States', so complete the E1 training course from a Board-approved provider (July 2015 e-news)

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