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Section G Ancillary Provisions

Section G Ancillary Provisions

Part G1 Minor Structures and Components

Delete GO1(c) and insert ACT GO1(c) as follows:

OBJECTIVE

ACT GO1

(c)

safeguard young children from drowning or injury in a swimming pool; and

Application

Application:

only applies to a swimming pool associated with a Class 2 or 3 building or Class 4 part of a building, with a depth of water more than 300 mm.

Delete GF1.2(a) and insert ACT GF1.2(a) as follows:

FUNCTIONAL STATEMENTS

ACT GF1.2

A swimming pool is to be provided with—

(a)

means of restricting access by young children to it; and

Application

Application:

only applies to a swimming pool associated with a Class 2 or 3 building or Class 4 part of a building, with a depth of water more than 300 mm.

Delete GP1.2(a) and insert ACT GP1.2(a) as follows:

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

ACT GP1.2

(a)

A barrier must be provided to a swimming pool and must—

(i)

be continuous for the full extent of the hazard; and

(ii)

be of a strength and rigidity to withstand the foreseeable impact of people; and

(iii)

restrict the access of young children to the pool and the immediate pool surrounds; and

(iv)

have any gates and doors fitted with latching devices not readily operated by young children, and constructed to automatically close and latch.

Application

Application:

only applies to a swimming pool associated with a Class 2 or 3 building or Class 4 part of a building, with a depth of water more than 300 mm.

Add ACT G1.1(d) and (e) as follows:

ACT G1.1 Swimming pools

(d)

Indoor or outdoor permanent bathing, wading and swimming pools must—

(i)

where the capacity of the pool exceeds 10 m3—

(A)

be of the recirculation type in which the water circulation is maintained through the pool by pumps, the water drawn from the pool being clarified and disinfected before being returned to the pool; and

(B)

have means of egress provided in the form of ladders, steps in the floor of the pool or a ramp; and

(ii)

be capable of being completely emptied and any discharge or overflow and pool backwash filter must be connected to the sewer drainage system.

(e)

Pools in or forming part of buildings other than Class 1 buildings—

(i)

where in any part of the pool the depth is less than 1500 mm, the floor grade must not exceed a slope of 1 in 20; and

(ii)

permanent signs must be displayed on the side of the pool (or adjacent concourse for flush concourse waterline pools), showing the depth at 300 mm change intervals for the length of the pool and the depth at the deep and shallow ends.

Part G2 Heating Appliances, Chimneys and Flues

Add ACT G2.2 as follows:

ACT G2.2 Installation of appliances

(d)

An industrial fuel-fired appliance: AS 1375.

(e)

Storage tanks and other associated fittings: AS 1692.