Johnson v Kiama Municipal Council [2021] NSWLEC 1036

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Johnson v Kiama Municipal Council [2021] NSWLEC 1036 Hearing dates: 28 October 2020 Date of orders: 21 January 2021 Decision date: 21 January 2021 Jurisdiction: Class 2 Before: Espinosa C Decision: The Court orders that the appeal is dismissed. Catchwords: APPEAL – Swimming Pool child resistant barrier exemption – pool constructed prior to 1990 – impracticable or unreasonable – physical nature of the premises – orders Legislation Cited: Interpretation Act 1987 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 Swimming Pools Act 1992 Swimming Pools Regulation 1998 Swimming Pools Regulation 2018 Cases Cited: Autore v Waverley Council [2015] NSWLEC 1350 Handley v Pittwater Council [2010] NSWLEC 1335 Makita (Australia) Pty Ltd v Sprowles (2001) 52 NSWLR 705; [2001] NSWCA 305 Medway v Pittwater Council [2014] NSWLEC 1006 Nikolaidis v Northern Beaches Council [2017] NSWLEC 1439 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1989) 194 CLR 355; [1998] HCA 28 Reemst v Woollahra Municipal Council [2012] NSWLEC 1141 Texts Cited: Swimming Pool Safety Australian Standard 1926.1-2012 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Marjorie Johnson (Applicant) Kiama Municipal Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: C Johnson (Agent) (Applicant) A Sinclair (Solicitor) (Respondent)