What legal requirements do i need to know regarding installing a swimming pool fence?
Swimming pool fence rules are based on Australian Standards AS 1926.1 – 2007 and AS 1926.2 – 2007. These standards are not law, they are guidelines on which local councils base their regulations. The actual requirements for pool fencing may vary slightly from one local council to the next. Here is a typical summary of requirements – Please check with your local authority. HEIGHT: The fence must be a minimum of 1200mm above the finished ground level. There must be a maximum of 100mm between the finished ground and the bottom of the fence. There must be a minimum of 900mm between climbable points. There must be a minimum of 1100mm form the highest climbable point to the top of the fence. There must be a clear span of 1200mm from the top of the fence to a climable object Eg Retaining wall, BBQ, climbable tree, etc. (Note – this is currently under review and may change to 900mm, but to be safe we recommend you allow 1200mm) GATES: Gates must only swing outwards away from the pool Gates mus
