Private pool and spa owners have an extra five months to register their pools with their local councils.
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The state government extended the deadline from June 1 to November 1 on Tuesday due to the impacts of coronavirus.
Planning minister Richard Wynne said the COVID-19 pandemic had added extra pressure on families and increased the workload of local councils.
"We know many people are doing it tough and this gives owners and councils more time to comply with the new regulations ahead of next summer," he said.
New regulations for pool ownership were introduced by the state government in December last year in an effort to ensure swimming pools were safer and reduce the number of drowning deaths.
Most drowning deaths of children under five happen in home swimming pool. Since 2000, 27 young children have drowned in private pools and spas in Victoria.
The coroner found the safety barrier was non-compliant in at least 20 of these cases and was likely to have played a role in the deaths.
"Pool and spa ownership is a choice and with that choice comes the responsibility of making sure they are safe," Mr Wynne said.
"These regulations are necessary to prevent children continuing to drown in backyard pools with non-compliant safety barriers."
Changes require owners to register their pools and spas with their local council with a one-off fee of up to $79. Following that, local councils will inform the pool owner of the date they must organise their first inspection and certification of their barrier by.
The deadline for owners to lodge their first barrier certification will also be extended.
As well as registering their pools and getting them certified, owners must have a registered building surveyor or inspector certify the continuing compliance of their safety barrier every four years.
Owners who fail to register their pool or spa by November 1 will face an on-the-spot fine of $330.
For more information on the Victorian Government's pool safety reforms, visit vba.vic.gov.au