About us
Trading Standards — a unit within the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) — administers a register of independently qualified pool inspector who we've assessed to ensure that they're competent to carry out pool barrier inspections. Pool owners can search this register to find an inspector in their area.
In this section
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The pool inspector regime
Independently Qualified Pool Inspectors
Since January 2017 the Building Act has required pool barriers to be inspected every 3 years. To help with meeting this requirement, the independently qualified pool inspector regime was introduced.
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Appealing our decisions
Independently Qualified Pool Inspectors
If you're unhappy with a decision we’ve made, you can appeal it. You must provide us with enough information to investigate the appeal.
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Contact us
Independently Qualified Pool Inspectors
Trading Standards administers the register of independently qualified pool inspectors. Get in touch with us if you would like more information, or if you have a question or complaint.