South Australian Public Health (General) Regulations 2013 (SA)

South Australia South Australian Public Health (General) Regulations 2013 under the South Australian Public Health Act 2011

Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 3 Interpretation Part 2—General provisions supporting Act 4 State public health plan (section 50 of Act) 5 Procedure for making policies (section 54 of Act) 5A Prescribed rate of interest (section 93(5) of Act) 5B Non-compliance with notices (section 93(6) of Act) 6 Public access to codes, standards or other documents (section 109(6)(c) of Act) Part 3—Control of waste 7 Control of waste Part 4—Public swimming pools and spa pools 8 Public swimming pools—obligations of owners, occupiers and managers 9 Public spa pools—obligations of owners, occupiers and managers 10 Obligations of public 11 Prescribed guidelines Part 4A—Miscellaneous 11A Refund and recovery of fees Part 5—Transitional provisions 12 Interpretation 13 Notices under repealed Act 14 Notices under revoked regulations Legislative history

Part 1—Preliminary 1—Short title These regulations may be cited as the South Australian Public Health (General) Regulations 2013. 3—Interpretation (1) In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears— Act means the South Australian Public Health Act 2011; occupier, in relation to premises, means a person who has, or is entitled to, possession or control of the premises and includes a person who is in charge of the premises; 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; waste does not include wastewater or sewage the collection and management of which is governed by the South Australian Public Health (Wastewater) Regulations 2013 or the Water Industry Act 2012. (2) For the purposes of these regulations, a public swimming pool or public spa pool will only be taken to have been closed to the public if— (a) a barrier, sign or similar device is erected or displayed in a conspicuous place near the pool indicating that the pool is closed to the public; or (b) public access to the pool is prevented by means of closed and locked doors or gates.