Part G1 Minor structures and components
Introduction to this Part
This Part is intended to reduce the likelihood of illness or injury due to the design or construction of certain minor structures and components including swimming pool fencing, drainage and recirculation systems, cool rooms and vaults, and outdoor play spaces in early childhood centres.
Objectives
G1O1
Objective
2019: GO1
The Objective of this Part is to—
- safeguard people from illness caused by the discharge of swimming pool waste water; and
- protect other property from damage caused by the discharge of swimming pool waste water; and
- safeguard young children from drowning or injury in a swimming pool; and
- safeguard people from drowning or injury due to suction by a swimming pool water recirculation system; and
- safeguard occupants from illness or injury resulting from being accidentally locked inside spaces which are designed to be entered for short periods of time only and in which occupation for longer periods may be hazardous; and
- safeguard young children in outdoor play spaces.
Applications
- G1O1(d) only applies to a swimming pool with a depth of water more than 300 mm.
- G1O1(f) only applies to a Class 9b early childhood centre.
Functional Statements
G1F1
Swimming pool drainage
2019: GF1.1
Adequate means for the disposal of swimming pool water and drainage is to be provided to a swimming pool.
G1F2
Swimming pools — access by young children and safety of recirculation systems
2019: GF1.2
A swimming pool is to be provided with—
- means of restricting access by young children to it; and
- means to reduce the possibility of a person being entrapped or injured due to suction by a water recirculation system.
Applications
G1F2(b) only applies to a swimming pool with a depth of water more than 300 mm.
G1F3
Accidental locking in small spaces
2019: GF1.3
Any refrigerated or cooling chamber, strong-room and vault or the like that is capable of accommodating a person is to have safety measures to facilitate escape and for alerting people outside such a space in the event of an emergency.
G1F4
Early childhood centres
2019: GF1.4
An outdoor play space is to be provided with a means of restricting the passage of children to outside of the play space.
Applications
G1F4 only applies to a Class 9b early childhood centre.
Performance Requirements
G1P1
Swimming pool drainage
2019: GP1.1
Swimming pool drainage
A swimming pool must have adequate means of draining the pool in a manner which will not—
- cause illness to people; or
- affect other property.
G1P2
Swimming pool access and water recirculation systems
2019: GP1.2
- be continuous for the full extent of the hazard; and
- be of a strength and rigidity to withstand the foreseeable impact of people; and
- restrict the access of young children to the pool and the immediate pool surrounds; and
- have any gates and doors fitted with latching devices not readily operated by young children, and constructed to automatically close and latch.
Applications
- NSW G1P2(1) only applies to a swimming pool with a depth of water more than 300 mm, in conjunction with the Swimming Pools Act 1992 and the Swimming Pools Regulation 2018.
- NSW G1P2(2) only applies to a swimming pool with a depth of water more than 300 mm.
Swimming pool access and water recirculation systems
A swimming pool water recirculation system must incorporate safety measures to avoid entrapment of, or injury to, a person.
Applications
NT G1P2 only applies to a swimming pool with a depth of water more than 300 mm.
Swimming pool access and water recirculation systems
A swimming pool water recirculation system must incorporate safety measures to avoid entrapment of, or injury to, a person.
Applications
QLD G1P2 only applies to a swimming pool with a depth of water more than 300 mm.
Swimming pool access and water recirculation systems
- be continuous for the full extent of the hazard; and
- be of a strength and rigidity to withstand the foreseeable impact of people; and
- restrict the access of young children to the pool and the immediate pool surrounds; and
- have any gates and doors fitted with latching devices not readily operated by young children, and constructed to automatically close and latch.
Applications
SA G1P2 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.
Swimming pool access and water recirculation systems
- be continuous for the full extent of the hazard; and
- be of a strength and rigidity to withstand the foreseeable impact of people; and
- restrict the access of young children to the pool and the immediate pool surrounds; and
- have any gates and doors fitted with latching devices not readily operated by young children, and constructed to automatically close and latch.
Applications
- TAS G1P2(1) 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 of more than 300 mm.
- TAS G1P2(2) only applies to a swimming pool with a depth of water more than 300 mm.
Swimming pool access and water recirculation systems
- be continuous for the full extent of the hazard; and
- be of a strength and rigidity to withstand the foreseeable impact of people; and
- restrict the access of young children to the pool and the immediate pool surrounds; and
- have any gates and doors fitted with latching devices not readily operated by young children, and constructed to automatically close and latch.
Applications
- VIC G1P2(1) only applies to a swimming pool with a depth of water more than 300 mm associated with—
- a Class 2 or 3 building or Class 4 part of a building; or
- a children’s service.
- VIC G1P2(2) only applies to a swimming pool with a depth of water more than 300 mm.
Swimming pool access and water recirculation systems
- be continuous for the full extent of the hazard; and
- be of a strength and rigidity to withstand the foreseeable impact of people; and
- restrict the access of young children to the pool and the immediate pool surrounds; and
- have any gates and doors fitted with latching devices not readily operated by young children, and constructed to automatically close and latch.
Applications
G1P2(2) only applies to a swimming pool with a depth of water more than 300 mm.
G1P3
Cool rooms
2019: GP1.3
Any refrigerated or cooling chamber, or the like which is of sufficient size for a person to enter must—
- have adequate means of communicating with or alerting other occupants in the building in the case of an emergency; and
- have a door which is—
- of adequate dimensions to allow occupants to readily escape; and
- openable from inside without a key at all times.
G1P4
Vaults
2019: GP1.4
Any strong-room, vault or the like which is of sufficient size for a person to enter must—
- have adequate means of communicating with or alerting other occupants in the building in the case of an emergency; and
- have internal lighting controllable only from within the room; and
- have an external indicator that the room is occupied.
G1P5
Outdoor play spaces in early childhood centres
2019: GP1.5
Fencing or other barriers must be provided around any outdoor play space, in which the design and height of the fencing or other barriers, including the—
- design of gates and fittings; and
- proximity of the barriers to any permanent structure on the property,
must ensure that children cannot go through, over or under the fencing or other barriers.
Applications
G1P5 only applies to a Class 9b early childhood centre.
Swimming pools must be suitable and safe to use and be provided with appropriate facilities.
Limitations
TAS G1P6 does not apply to a swimming pool associated with a Class 2 building.
Swimming pools
Deemed-to-Satisfy Provisions
G1D1
Deemed-to-Satisfy Provisions
2019: G1.0
TAS G1D1 Deemed-to-Satisfy Provisions2019: G1.0
Explanatory information
There are no Deemed-to-Satisfy Provisions for G1P1.
G1D2
Swimming pools
2019: G1.1
- out-of-ground pool walls and the walls of above ground pools, including inflatable pools, not being considered to be effective barriers; and
- the reference in clause 2.3.1 of AS 1926.1 to a barrier within a property including a boundary barrier.
- AS 1926.1 and AS 1926.2; or
- if the swimming pool is a spa pool—
- the requirements of (a); or
- clause 9 of the Swimming Pools Regulation 2018.
Notes
The Swimming Pools Act 1992 and the Swimming Pools Regulation 2018, applicable to swimming pool with a depth of water of more than 300 mm, regulate the circumstances in which a barrier is required and prevail in the case of any inconsistency.
Swimming pools
Swimming pools
- be constructed of durable materials with smooth finishes; and
- have sides vertical; and
- in that part of the pool where the water depth is not more than 1.5 m, have the bottom or floor slope not steeper than 1 vertical to 15 horizontal; and
- have the depth of water marked clearly and conspicuously on each side of the pool (at the shallow end and at the deep end); and
- not have diving boards installed where the water depth is less than 3.5 m; and
- have scum-gutters with opening not less than 150 mm if they are to provide hand-holds; and
- have the floor or bottom of the pool, except for the guide lines, of such colours that the light reflectance is not less than 60%.
- all steps into the pool must be recessed; and
- fittings must not project into the water area; and
- piping must not be bracketed to the sides to provide hand-holds; and
- surrounding concourses must be provided not less than 2 m wide, with a suitable non-slip surface, graded away from the pool and drained to waste; and
- dressing rooms with sanitary accommodation must be so located that bathers pass through that accommodation enroute to the swimming pool.
- an adequate water recirculation, disinfection and filtration system must be installed; and
- (the inlet and outlet openings in a swimming pool for the purpose of water recirculation must be so located that water movement is continuous from inlet to outlet; and
- recirculation of water in a swimming pool must be so designed that the pool contents are recirculated not less than once in the period shown in TAS Table G1D2a; and
- water filtration rates must not exceed 12 250 L/m2 of sand filter bed per hour, or an equivalent rate in other filter media.
Pool type | Period (hours) |
---|---|
Outdoor swimming pool | 6 |
Indoor swimming pool | 4 |
Wading pool | 2 |
Gender | Maximum number served by 1 closet fixture | Maximum number served by each extra closet fixture | Maximum number served by 1 urinal | Maximum number served by each extra urinal | Maximum number served by 1 wash basin | Maximum number served by each extra wash basin |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Males | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
Females | 40 | 40 | N/A | N/A | 60 | 60 |
Swimming pools
- be attached to the safety barrier of the swimming pool, or displayed near the swimming pool; and
- be at least 300 mm by 300 mm in size; and
- be made of durable and weatherproof material; and
- show information about the procedures for providing first aid, including performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Swimming pools
Swimming pools
Barriers and fences for swimming pools are regulated by the Building Act 1975 and the Building Regulation 2006.
Swimming pools
Barriers and fences for swimming pools are regulated by the Northern Territory of Australia Swimming Pool Safety Act 2004.
Explanatory information: Cross-volume considerations
Part C2 of NCC Volume Three sets out the requirements for pumped discharge from swimming pools.
G1D3
Refrigerated chambers, strong-rooms and vaults
2019: G1.2
- a door which is capable of being opened by hand from inside without a key; and
- internal lighting controlled only by a switch which is located adjacent to the entrance doorway inside the chamber, strongroom or vault; and
- an indicator lamp positioned outside the chamber, strongroom or vault which is illuminated when the interior lights required by (b) are switched on; and
- an alarm that is—
- located outside but controllable only from within the chamber, strongroom or vault; and
- able to achieve a sound pressure level outside the chamber, strongroom or vault of 90 dB(A) when measured 3 m from the sounding device.
G1D4
Outdoor play spaces
2019: G1.3
- where the edge of the trafficable surface of the outdoor play space is at the same level or less than 2 m above the surface beneath — complies with AS 1926.1; and
- where the edge of the trafficable surface of the outdoor play space is 2 m or more above the surface beneath—
- is not less than 1.8 m high, as measured from above the trafficable surface; and
- is non-climbable and does not contain horizontal or other elements that could facilitate climbing; and
- does not have any openings or apertures through which a 100 mm or greater sphere could pass; and
- is not within 1.8 m, as measured directly from the top of the barrier, of any elements within the outdoor play space that facilitate climbing; and
- is not within 900 mm of elements in a wall that facilitate climbing; and
- has strength and rigidity complying with AS 1926.1.
Provision for cleaning windows