Who is responsible for making sure a pool barrier complies?

All pools require a building consent for the barrier that surrounds the pool.

Pool owners, and anyone with a pool on their property including tenants, have duties under the Act.

The following persons must ensure a pool barrier complies:

• The owner of the pool
• The pool operator
• The owner of the land the pool is on
• The occupier of the property the pool is on
• If the pool is available for hire, the person who is hiring the pool
• If the pool is on premises that are not subject to a tenancy (under the Residential Tenancies Act 1986) but the pool is subject to a lease or is part of premises subject to a lease, the lessee of the pool or the premises).

Pool owners must tell Council that they have a pool on their property.