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2025/045: Whether a body of water is a pool under the Act and whether the barrier must comply with the Building Code

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Determination 2025/045[PDF 645 KB]

 

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Date issued
16 September 2025
Primary topic:
Pool safety
Council:
Tasman District Council
Section of the Building Act:
162C and 162D

Summary

This determination considers whether a body of water is a residential pool for the purposes of the Act, and so whether it must have a pool barrier that complies with the Building Code to the extent required by section 162C of the Building Act.

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