The major requirements of the relevant standards are :
1. Ground clearance of the fence is not to exceed 100mm.
2. Vertical Pickets : The spacing between any adjacent picket shall not
exceed
100 mm.
3. Horizontal Rails : The spacing between the horizontal rails shall
not be less
than 900 mm.
4. Effective Height : Pool fences and gates shall have an effective
perpendicular
height of not less than 1.2 Mts.
5. Pool Gates : Gates shall be mounted so as to swing outwards or away
from the pool area.
6. Pool gates shall be fitted with a self closing device so as to close
the gate
after opening, and will prevent the gate from reopening without
manually operating the catch mechanism.
7. The pool gate or latch or release is to be located at a minimum of
1.5 Mts from
the ground, or the latch must be shielded if located below 1.5 Mts.