Swimming Pool and Spa Registration and Compliance Certificate

Issuing authority

NSW: NSW Fair Trading / local council swimming pool inspectors; VIC: Victorian Building Authority (VBA) / local council; QLD: Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC)

Official source

How to apply

1. Register the pool or spa on the relevant state register: NSW — swimmingpoolregister.nsw.gov.au; VIC — contact your local council; QLD — my.qbcc.qld.gov.au/myQBCC/s/pool-register (registration is free in all states)
2. Engage a licensed pool inspector: NSW — a council inspector or NSW Fair Trading-registered private certifier; VIC — a registered building surveyor or building inspector; QLD — a QBCC-licensed pool safety inspector
3. The inspector assesses the pool barrier against the applicable safety standard (determined by the pool's construction date)
4. If the barrier is non-compliant, rectify all defects identified in the non-conformity notice before re-inspection
5. Once compliant, the inspector issues the compliance certificate: QLD Form 23 (lodged with QBCC by the inspector); VIC Form 23 (Certificate of Pool and Spa Barrier Compliance, lodged with council within 30 days); NSW Certificate of Compliance (issued within 3 days of inspection)
6. Lodge the certificate with your local council (VIC, cost approx. $22.50; NSW councils charge up to $150 for first inspection)
7. Provide the compliance certificate to the buyer or real estate agent prior to settlement or at commencement of a new tenancy
8. Renew: QLD every 2 years; VIC every 4 years; NSW as required at sale/lease

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