Subject to regulation 5, every swimming pool shall—
(a) be made of impervious materials with a smooth surface, free from cracks and joints, and shall be constructed so as to be water-tight and to facilitate cleaning;
(b) if constructed after the date on which these regulations come into operation have rounded corners at the wall-floor junction;
(c) have not less than 2 ladders or steps with handrails at the deep end and 2 ladders or steps with handrails at the shallow end, and all such ladders or steps shall be provided with non-slip treads;
(d) be provided with hand-holds not more than 9 inches above the normal water level, and in the case of a pool used for instruction or competitive swimming, a hand-hold at water level similar to the rim of an over-flow gutter, or in the alternative, a bull-nosed coping not exceeding 2½ inches in thichness for the outer 2 inches;
(e) if an area for spectators is provided, be separated from the pool in order to prevent the risk of contamination of the pool;
(f) be provided with outlets, one of which is capable of draining the entire pool within 8 hours situated at the deepest point and with drain outlets properly covered with gratings and designed to reduce suction and prevent the reversal of the water flow from the drain to the pool;
(g) be provided with dressing rooms, toilets and showers in such numbers and of such type and construction as the medical officer of health may approve; not applicable to private swimming pools operated for family and guests without a fee;
(h) be surrounded by a clear unobstructed paved walk-way or deck not less than 4 feet wide extending from the pool side, edge or lip of the coping of the pool;
(i) have permanent markings showing the depth of the shallow and deep ends and the diving depths, and such markings shall be in numerals of at least 4 inches in height and of a colour which contrasts with the background.