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(b) the source of the water with which the pool will be filled

is suitable:

(c) the underwater surfaces of the pool are made of impervious material and sufficiently smoothed to prevent undue accume lation of dirt;

(d) every junction between a horizontal surface and a vertical

surface inside the swimming pool is coved;

(e) the pool is fitted with scum gutters of suitable size and

adequate drainage:

(D) sidewalks, not less than four feet in width and paved or covered with suitable non-slip material, are provided on all sides of the pool, and such sidewalks are laid with falls away from the edge of the pool and drained to channels laid to falls (g) all parts of the floor of any dressing room and any roomN COD- taining any shower, bath, foot bath or latrine are readily accessible for cleaning and are surfaced with impervious material and coved at their junction with any wall;

(A) not less than one watercloset is provided for every twenty-five persons who may be accommodated in the pool and not less than one urinal, fitted with a splash plate. is provided for every fifty such persons:

Provided that, where the Council is satisfied that sufficient water for flusing purposes is not available or cannot reasonably be obtained, the Council may accept equivalent dry latrine accommodation;

( the pool is provided with filtration or purification plant, of other means of purifying the water therein, capable of main- taining the purity of such water at all times to a standard oo less than B. coli absent in one hundred cubic centimetres of water;

(/) the filtration or purification plant, or other means provided for purifying the water in the pool, is capable of changing the water in the pool, either by circulation through a filtration system or by renewing the water from source, not less than once in every four hours in the case of a covered pool or exce in every six hours in the case of an open air pool; and (A) where underwater electric lighting is provided—

(i) all underwater lights are supplied at a voltage not exceeding twenty-five:

(ii) such low voltage supply is given by a double wound transformer in an earthed metal casing, with the centre point of the low voltage winding earthed and the transformer

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located at a safe distance from the pool and completely inaccessible to bathers; and

(i) all wiring from the transformer to the underwater lights is carried out in screwed galvanized conduit or mineral insulated copper covered cable.

(2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (h) of paragraph (1), the number of persons who may be accommodated in any swimming pool shall be based on the maximum capacity of the pool and determined al the rate of one person for every thirty square feet of the water surface of the pool.

7. After the grant or renewal of any such licence, no licensee Restriction shall, save with the permission in writing of the Council, cause or as ultera- permit to be made in respect of the swimming pool to which the licence relates-

(d) any alteration or addition which would result in a material

deviation from the plan approved under by-law 5; or

(b) any material alteration in respect of any matter referred to in

by-law 6.

8. No person shall place, or permit to be placed, any electrical equipment, fitting or wiring in such a position that it is likely t0-

(a) come into contact with the water in any swimming pool; or (b) be accessible to any person bathing in any swimming pool or standing on any part of the sidewalk surrounding any swim- ming pool or on any diving board, chute or other like structure used by bathers.

tions after grant of a licence.

Safely pre- equtions relating to electrical equipment,

9. Every licensee of a swimming pool shall, at all times during Changing which the swimming pool is in use by bathers, cause the water therein of water, to be completely changed by circulation through a filtration system or by renewal from source...

(a) in the case of a covered pool, not less than once in every four

hours; and

(b) in the case of an open air pool, not less than once in every

six hours,

18. Every licensee of a swimming pool shall cause the water Quality of therein to be maintained at all times to a standard-

(a) of purity, not less than B. coli absent in one hundred cubic

centimetres of water; and

(b) of clarity, such that a black and white object, not less in size than four inches square or, if such object is round, four inches in diameter, placed on the bottom of the swimming pool at

water.