Possession or consumption of alcoholic liquors, beer or wine at public swimming pools and around the pools is to become prohibited if the Lagos State Safety Commission (Swimming Pools) Regulations, 2014, now before the state House of Assembly scales legislative huddles.
This was contained in an eight-page regulation presented by Director General of the state Safety Commission, Odebunmi Dominga, at a one-day stakeholders meeting held at the Lagos State House of Assembly.
If the proposed regulations are eventually considered by the Assembly, it shall be unlawful for any person to possess any alcoholic liquors, beer, ale, porter, wine or any other similar malt or fermented beverage on any public swimming pool, public swimming access, street end adjacent to the pool, or any government land immediately adjacent to the pool, except as otherwise lawfully permitted.
The rules, which shall apply to every swimming pool in the state, which may be accessed by members of the public, either without restriction or subject to club membership or payment of a fee, shall also make it unlawful for any person to swim after consumption of alcohol.
According to the proposed regulations, every public swimming pool shall from time to time be cleaned and maintained, just as there shall be a written programme for the cleaning and maintenance of public swimming pools, which indicate the nature of frequency of cleaning and cleaning schedule.
No person shall construct or substantially alter any public swimming pool, beach, wading pool, whirlpool, spa, hot tub, or appurtenances pertaining to health and safety unless a copy of the plans and specifications for the new or altered structures has been submitted to and approved by appropriate authority in the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development.
When the regulations is passed, it shall also be unlawful for any person to build, start, ignite or maintain any fire or open flame or heating device heated by fire on any public beach, public beach access, street end adjacent to the beach, or any government land immediately adjacent to the beach, except as may be lawfully permitted.
“It shall be unlawful for any person to sleep at a public swimming pool or public access between the hours of 9pm and 8am.”
Any one who contravenes or fails to comply with the provisions of this regulations shall be liable to a penalty of N20,000 fine.
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