Pool safety law exemption


The enforcement of new pool safety laws will be delayed for six months in the aftermath of the floods and Cyclone Yasi.

The Government will introduce amendments into the Parliament this week as part of the Queensland Reconstruction Authority Bill 2011 and they are expected to operate retrospectively from 8 January 2011.

Under the exemption, pool owners may lease their property without a valid pool safety certificate provided they first give to the tenant a notice alerting them to the fact that the pool may not comply with pool safety laws and may pose a risk to young children.

It is important that members are fully aware that although an exemption has been made for rental properties, a pool safety certificate is still required at the point of sale for properties with a shared or non-shared pool.

Queensland’s statutory land valuations, due to be issued next month, will also be postponed for three months.  The Valuer-General will now issue new statutory land valuations across Queensland prior to 30 June... read more


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