Code of Practice

** NEW UPDATE JANUARY 2020 **

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE DESIGN, OPERATION,
MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF AQUATIC FACILITIES

This Code of Practice has been prepared to ensure public aquatic facilities are operated to consistently high health and safety standards, by minimising the occurrence of disease, injury and other health-related complaints associated with the use of these facilities.

Code Of Practice Jan 2020The Code is divided into 12 sections, which include

  1. administrative provisions

  2. design and construction requirements

  3. circulation and water treatment

  4. chemical safety

  5. water quality & testing

  6. qualifications

  7. genral sanitation & operational requirements

  8. requirements for special facilities

  9. public spa pools

  10. waterslides

  11. hydrotherapy pools

  12. water spray grounds.

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