Pool safety in Queensland—the role of the QBCC

When it comes to pool safety laws, the QBCC are responsible for: 

• licensing pool safety inspectors
• investigating complaints 
• auditing 
• enforcement action, and
• maintaining a register.

We have a different role to the elected state government, the Department of Housing, Local Government, Planning and Public Works, and local governments.

The elected state government makes decisions about policy matters and creates building standards and laws which govern the industry.

The Department supports the state government by giving advice and recommendations, implementing decisions and drafting laws.

Local governments also have a role in pool safety, which includes: 

• enforcing compliance with the pool safety standard 
• entering properties to inspect pools
• issuing fines or prosecuting owners of non-compliant pools
• considering impracticality or disability exemptions for pool fences
• cancelling pool safety certificates for non-compliant pools, and
• declaring areas as ‘remote’ to minimise inspection costs for pools in remote areas.

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More information

• Local council's role in pool safety
• Role and responsibilities of a pool safety inspector
• Swimming pools