Request a certificate of compliance or exemption
Certificate of compliance
Properties sold with a swimming pool must have a:
- Occupation Certificate for the swimming pool (issued within the previous 3 years) or
- Certificate of Compliance or
- Certificate of Non-Compliance
Properties leased with a swimming pool must have a
- Occupation Certificate for the swimming pool (issued within the previous 3 years) or
- Certificate of Compliance
A search can be conducted on the NSW Government Swimming Pool Register to confirm if a certificate has recently been issued.
Apply for a certificate of compliance
A Certificate of Compliance can be obtained from Council or a private Registered Certifier. An application made to Council is expected to be actioned within 10 business days.
Only swimming pools that meet legislative requirements will be issued a Compliance Certificate.
Apply for a Certificate of Compliance from Council
Apply for an exemption
Council may, upon application, exempt a swimming pool or spa from any of the requirements of Part 2 of the Swimming Pools Act 1992, if it is satisfied, in the circumstances of the case -
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that it is impracticable or unreasonable (because of the physical nature of the premises, because of the design or construction of the swimming pool or because of special circumstances of a kind recognised by the Swimming Pools Regulation as justifying the granting of an exemption) for the swimming pool to comply with those requirements, or
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that alternative provision, no less effective than those requirements, exists for restricting access to the swimming pool.
An exemption may be granted unconditionally or subject to such conditions as Council considers appropriate to ensure that effective provision is made to restrict access to the swimming pool.