Public Baths Regulations (ACT)

THE TERRITORY FOR THE SEAT OF

GOVERNMENT.

Regulations under the Public Baths Ordinance 1931.

I ARTgJJEBLAKELEY, Minister of State : for. Home Affairs, in , pursuance of the powers conferred by the Public Baths Ordinandi

1931 hereby make the folio-wing Begulationa to come into operation ;

forthwith. •'•''._ .> „• ...;'•' •,;'.;',,., ' ••'•

Dated this Second day of March, 1931.-

v" V "- ABTHtJB BLAKELEY

Minister of State for Home Affaii!s.

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• • VBhort title.	•,'. I;-'Those''Regulations may be cited as the Public Baths Regulations;
Segregation of	2. Except for the purpose of rendering assistance in case of

the sexes. accident— , . "'. • ; . . ,• ' ̂ - \

(«) a male person oyer the age of ^six years shall not trespass upon any dressing-room, enclosure, shower, or convenience, set apart for the exclusive use of females and so indicated by a notice exhibited thereon; or

(b) a' female .person oyer the age of six years shall not trespass
upon any dressing-room, enclosure, shower, or convenience,

set apart, for the exclusive use of males and so indicated

.,. ;.; . ,\. by. a. notice. exhibited ' thereon.' •' ••• •• • . . . ' . .' '

Bathing	3.— (1.) Any person not clad so as to secure the observance of decency in a two-piece or Canadian bathing costume covering the body from neck to knee, Or of such type as the Minister approves) shall
costume to lie
used.
not use the swimming,pool. . '" .< . p. ;.. •' •••.••."' ,. •;',

: r (2.) The superintendent or a baths attendant may require any person contravening tlic last preceding sub-regulation to resume his so:•'.tov do, may use such force and call for such assistane'e as' ;are ordinary dress immediately, and, upon the failure of that person

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:••-;• necessary to remove-ithat person from the dressiug-room or enclosure.

Shower

be used batiitd ''• i'4. Before entering the swimming pool, every person shall use the

shower baths. ' • ; '"' • ' ' ', ' '• ';*\

'.,''•'.' ","!, £>- A n y .p.ei'sp'n who'—'	.	.,".'..,	.. '. .	'•''.;'.	...-".	'. ' '	;.r
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•• ,•;:•; ••!•• ••- " ' (a) •.place's o r a i s e s ' s o a p in the swimming pool'; , •• ;••

••• •:• '•••.• ••'(.&)"being in an unclean condition makes use of the swimming

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(c) enters the swimming pool after using any 'substance'.or

•iJ<)'3t-pIdpe^(7.•	•' '©.-!—'(-l;-)* Any' person who finds any article which is left in aii^ dressing-room or other part of a public baths shall forthwith 'deliver' it to the.superintendent or a baths attendant.
. i • (2.). The;superintendent or baths attendant shall thereupon register lost property'; register to be kept for the purpose. a description <of the' article, and all• .particulars- relating thereto,-in a-
"pr6bf thereof, receive such article from the superintendent :or baths , (3.) The person-who lost .such article may, upon giving satisfactory atteridant, upon entering his signature and' address in the lost property
register. .- ; • : . ' • , ' , ••. ,,S .,••.

, • ,,.- preparation whereby the'water in that pool is likely to

,„' ;',;.. , :,, .. i- i.be discoloured or .rendered turbid or otherwise unfit, for

i.if.:.".-: .... '". '..' • the .use of bathers; • '':', '_".' ., • .'". ', lc '•. .,';,'.

''", '•'". ' (d) smokes in any open space' within "the enclosure of "a public'

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•-• •' ••' '•• • ('e) : throws' any tobacco, matches or' any other matter or substance

. •. : . •••<••• • •• ."into the swimming pool; • . • . . . . . . • • ̂ •

";'; ~\"~~'yy\. .'(./,). seeks',admission, by forcible or improper means, to any

dressing-room, shower or convenience, which, ,is .occupied

, ' . . ' . . • by-any other person,.. ' , . .

;••• ! • shall'be.guilty of an offence. •-• . '•' . "•• '

other article by a superintendent-i or .baths attendant,•. shall, •before1 ^erinten^ent. 7.— (1.) Any person supplied with a towel, bathing costume or Towels, £c.,

leaving the public baths, return the towel, bathing, .costume, or ..other

article to the superintendent.prv.baths attendant. ' ..,. •<<<

(2.) Any person who wilfully damages, 'or improperly soils any towel bathing costume or other article supplied by" a superintendent

0 r baths attendant, ,shall be guilty of an offence. ..

knowledge and consent of the superintendent, receivei from any person afbaths0yees 8. Any person, employed at a public ..baths |hali.aiot, ,Without the, Hire of articiea

resorting thereto any payment for the hire or use of any article or

for any purpose whatever. •

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9.—(1.) Every person who desires to• be admitted to any public Admission

baths shall obtain from' a' :superintendent or1 baths' attendant/ upon	c o
payment of the prescribed charges for admission, an admission'ticket.
(2.) The holder of an admission ticket shall, before admission to the public baths and thereafter whenever called upon to do so by the superintendent or a baths attendant; show his ticket to the superintendent or baths attendant.

10.— (1.) The charges for admission to any public baths, and for Ohargosfor

hire of towels and bathing costumes, shall be in accordance Avith the

following scale:— •••,.. .. ..:.-.•• '. ...;.•>• -...:• '•..•>••> -,'>.:•.:'.. :•;. .••,••.'

Single Admission.., ' l?or Season ticket.- ' ! ' "'• framilytibkets.

£-.-.p;.-d. ••• • •-: . . $.-iS; d- .;'-•

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Adul ts • a- '• : ; L . , 5 . : ^ O , :.- .... ,:•'>. 2 .& .• 0 ,(2 .adults

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and. all .children -under

:':. 15 years). . • ,-.,.

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Juniors (undev .; 15 ,

years) ; . , , . 3 ...' .>•• 15 0'

Hire of towel K ,. .. , . j r . . ; . : . . : . ; , ' ; , • . . - . . ,

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Hire of ba th ing cos-

tume . . . . 8 .

Provided that in respect of the season ending on the thirtieth day •• ;•

of April 1931, the charges for 'season and family, tickets; shall be

in accordance with the following scale:— ., .-. ; • <• - <•. c , •:

eason ticket. ,-''.-,] Family.tickets.

£ s. .'<*.. . , * . ' ' < ) s - .••<& . , i • - ,

Adults . . . r,. . l o":. 0' , ..-;', ,, 1. .15. 0 .{2 a d u l t s .

- aiid all children unde r . and i

' . . 1 5 years.)

Junior (under 15 years ' '_' . . . 12 U

(2.) Between the hours of 10 a.m. and 12.30 p.rh. on week-days,

except Saturdays, a charge-shall-not be made for the admission of
children if the child or children are, in the opinion of the superintendent' ;

in or under the care of a responsible person.- • •••. •-:,.;•• :.': .,-.• '..> .

(3.) In addition to the above charges;,for hire, a deposit of .Eive . ,

shillings shall be made for a bathing.'costume and towel/ or Four . ' •

shillings for a bathing costume, or' One shilling for a towel,'so'hired,' "'' •'•'•
and such deposit shall be refunded upon the return of'.the costume

and towel, or costume, or towel, as the.case may<J)e,' i n ' good order •>•

and condition. -• . : • .

11. The hours of admission to any public baths during the swimming Hours of

season shall be as follows:— \ ' . ; " . ' ' " ' '"' f 'dm,M,on- "'".;

Week days—G.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m., and '1 p.mi to 9 'p.iu..	. ' . - . ,
Saturdays—(5.30 aim. to' 12 noon, and 12.30 p.m. to 9; pin.

Sundays—7 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p:m. to 6 p.m. -' '; ; ' : ' .' '-'' ' •••

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12. Any person who is convicted of ' -an offence>' against. these Penalties for

Regulations shall be liable to.a penalty not exceeding Eiy ̂ pounds,;,,, .offenMB- '

(In substitution of notification appearing in Gazette No. 16 of

26th February 1931). ;•"-•• .- •. ••-•