If a Victorian residential pool or spa has a depth of 30cm or more (300mm), it is required to be surrounded by safety barrier.. Safety barriers must be a minimum of 1.2 metres high. Barrier gates must be self-closing and self-latching. It is illegal to leave a pool or spa gate propped open.
Swimming pools and spas in Victoria must comply with the following requirements: All swimming pools and spas with a depth of more than 300mm (30cm) must have a safety fence or barrier that meets the Australian Standard.. Swimming pool gates must be self-latching and self-closing, and should never be propped open.
The Swimming Pool & Spa Association of Victoria is today elated at the State. got it half right – walking away from the unproven retrospective laws is sensible.
SPASA Victoria Pool Builder Members are pool builders with appropriate. all work in accordance with Australian Standards, and to meet all legal requirements
A compliant pool fence is required for any swimming pool capable of holding a depth. issued by a building surveyor registered with the Victorian Building Authority.. The walls of some above–ground pools may be used as a compliant pool .
In Victoria, swimming pools and spas with a water depth of more than 300mm (