Yes, All property owners in NSW must register their swimming pool or spa pool on the NSW Swimming Pool Register. Fines may apply from your local Council for unregistered swimming pools and spas. We can Help! Call us if you require any assistance registering you swimming pool or spa! From 29 April 2016, new laws apply to the sale and lease of properties with a swimming pool in NSW. The new laws have an impact on anyone who is selling, buying or leasing a property with a pool. These changes have been introduced to further protect the safety of children under the age of five around backyard swimming pools.

Properties to be sold with a pool must have:

• A certificate of compliance; or

• A relevant occupation certificate and a certificate of registration; or

• A certificate of non-compliance

A pool is any excavation, structure or vessel that is capable of being filled with water to a depth greater than 30cm and that is solely or principally used or that is designed, manufactured or adapted for the purpose of swimming, wading or any other human aquatic activity and includes a spa pool but does not include a spa bath, bath tub, or anything within a bathroom.

Yes. Please access the register provided by the NSW Government Building professional’s board

Yes. We are fully insured for public and professional indemnity and proudly hold a claim free record. Certificate of Currency can be forwarded to clients upon request. Furthermore SPC NSW holds individual accreditation with the Building Professionals Board of NSW.

An inspection normally takes around 15-30 minutes depending on the size and nature of the barrier. No matter how big or small the property is our inspector takes as much time as necessary to ensure your pool is safe and to discuss any non-compliances with you and how to fix them. Pool safety is our first priority. Same day Certificates are provided for your convenience for compliant swimming pools to allow for fast turn around.

Provided that safe access is available, an inspection can be performed at any prearranged time to expedite the Certification process.

A Notice will be sent to you as to what needs to be fixed along with any diagrams that are applicable. If our inspector deems that the pool poses a significant risk to public safety, we are required to notify the council immediately. From the date you received the report you have a period of six weeks to attend to the noncompliant items. A reinspection will need to be organised within 6 weeks of the original inspection date. If by the end of the six week period the noncompliant items have not been resolved then by law we must send a copy of the noncompliance notice to the council. No matter what happens our team here at Superior Pool Certifications NSW will walk you through the process and will make sure all your needs are met!

For properties that are being sold, a Certificate of Non Compliance can be issued upon completion of the necessary inspection. This certificate can then be attached to the contract of sale which in some cases can transfer the responsibility to the purchaser to rectify safety issues to achieve compliance. A purchaser generally will have up to 90 days from settlement to make the swimming pool barrier compliant provided there is no significant risk to public safety. Notwithstanding the above and in the interests of safety, Superior Pool Certifications NSW always recommends that any necessary rectification works are undertaken as quickly as possible to maintain compliance.

Contact us to find out more information regarding this process!