1. FD 4.04 DESIGN OF POOL BARRIER     

2.  Issue Number: 1
Date: Wednesday, 17 January 2007

3.  PURPOSE

To advise pool owners of the minimum standard of pool barrier design to restrict access of young children to the pool area.

4.  DEFINITION

Australian Standard 1926.1 - 1993; Fencing for Swimming Pools
Is the recognised standard in Australia and is referenced into Western Australian Legislation regarding the design, construction and performance of a child safety barrier designed to restrict access to the pool area by children aged 4 and under. 

Local Government in assessing the performance of the barrier will benchmark the barrier against this standard.   Information contained within this guideline is a reflection of the standard.

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