Swimming Pool Safety Certificate / Pool Barrier Compliance Certificate (QLD Form 23 / NSW + VIC council pool inspection)

Issuing authority

QLD: QBCC-licensed Pool Safety Inspector (issues Form 23 via myQBCC) | NSW: Local council or accredited pool inspector | VIC: Local council

Official source

How to apply

1. Determine whether your property has a regulated pool — any pool capable of holding water to a depth of 300mm or more is regulated in QLD, NSW and VIC.
2. QLD: Check the QBCC Pool Register (my.qbcc.qld.gov.au/myQBCC/s/pool-register) to confirm whether a current pool safety certificate is in place and whether it is still valid (2 years for non-shared, 1 year for shared pools).
3. QLD: Engage a QBCC-licensed pool safety inspector — find one via the QBCC website — to carry out a full inspection of the pool barrier against the Queensland Development Code MP 3.4 and AS 1926.1.
4. QLD: If the barrier complies, the inspector issues Form 23 (Pool Safety Certificate) directly into the QBCC system via the myQBCC portal; the government fee of $44.26 (plus inspector's own inspection fee) is payable.
5. QLD selling without a current certificate: complete and lodge Form 36 (Notice of No Pool Safety Certificate) via myQBCC or by emailing poolsafety@qbcc.qld.gov.au before settlement — the buyer then has 90 days to obtain the certificate.
6. QLD leasing: a current pool safety certificate must be in place before any lease is signed (Form 36 is not available as an alternative for rentals).
7. NSW: Contact your local council to arrange a council pool inspection — councils are required to inspect pools at least once every 3 years; a certificate of compliance is issued by the council's authorised officer when the barrier meets the Swimming Pools Act 1992 requirements.
8. VIC: Contact your local council — all outdoor pools within 2 m of a structure must comply with the Building Regulations 2018 pool barrier requirements; councils conduct inspections and issue compliance notices.

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