1964_SWIMMING_POOLS_(URBAN_COUNCIL)_BYLAWS — Page 4

CAP. 132] Swimming Pools (Urban Council) Bylaws

[Subsidiary]

[1989 Ed.

(3) Every plan, or any modification thereof, which is approved by the Council shall be endorsed to that effect by the Secretary of the Council, and 1 copy shall be returned to the applicant and the remaining 2 copies shall be retained by the Council.

6. Conditions for issue of licence

(1) No such licence shall be granted unless the Council is satisfied in relation to the swimming pool in respect of which the application for such licence was made, and in relation to the premises pertaining to such swimming pool, that---

(a) the plan referred to in bylaw 5 has been approved by the Council and the swimming pool conforms thereto;

(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 accumulation 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;

(f) sidewalks, not less than 1.2 m 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; (L.N. 89 of 1979)

(g) all parts of the floor of any dressing room and any room containing 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;

(h) not less than one watercloset is provided for every 25 persons who may be accommodated in the pool and not less than one urinal, fitted with a splash plate, is provided for every 50 such persons:

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

(i) the pool is provided with filtration or purification plant, or other means of purifying the water therein, capable of maintaining the purity of such water at all times to a standard not less than B. coli absent in 100 cm3 of water;

(j) the filtration or purification plant, or other means provided for purifying the water in the pool, is capable of changing the water