South Australian Consolidated Regulations

PUBLIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH (GENERAL) REGULATIONS 2006 - REG 5

5—Interpretation

        (1)         In this Division—

"public spa pool" means—

            (a)         a spa pool that is for the use of persons on payment of an admission or membership fee; or

            (b)         a spa pool that is for the use of persons staying at a hotel, motel, guesthouse, camping or caravan ground or similar place where accommodation is provided on a temporary basis; or

            (c)         a spa pool that is for the use of persons who attend, or live or work on, the premises where the spa pool is located, but not if it is used in connection with a single private residence and is only available for the use of residents or their guests;

"public swimming pool" means—

            (a)         a swimming pool that is for the use of persons on payment of an admission or membership fee or a fee for swimming instruction; or

            (b)         a swimming pool that is for the use of persons staying at a hotel, motel, guesthouse, camping or caravan ground or similar place where accommodation is provided on a temporary basis; or

            (c)         a swimming pool that is for the use of persons who attend, or live or work on, the premises where the swimming pool is located, but not if it is used in connection with a single private residence and is only available for the use of residents or their guests;

"spa pool" means a pool or other water-retaining structure designed for human use—

            (a)         that is capable of holding more than 680 litres of water; and

            (b)         that incorporates, or is connected to, equipment that is capable of heating water contained in it and injecting air bubbles or water into it under pressure so as to cause general turbulence in the water;

"swimming pool" includes a waterslide pool, wave pool, hydrotherapy pool or other similar structure designed for human use, other than—

            (a)         a spa pool; or

            (b)         a tidal pool or other similar structure where water flows in and out according to the operation of natural forces.

        (2)         For the purposes of these regulations, a public swimming or spa pool will only be taken to have been closed to the public if—

            (a)         a barrier or sign or similar device is erected or displayed in a conspicuous place indicating that the pool is closed to the public; or

            (b)         public access to the pool is prevented by means of locked doors or gates.