Two thirds of swimming pools without license – archaic law to be revised

An archaic legal framework surrounding swimming pools means two thirds of pools in Cyprus do not have a license but still continue to operate, increasing risks of drowning, MPs at the House interior committee heard on Thursday.

Currently, out of 1,200 swimming pools, 800 of them do not have the necessary permits.

Deputies discussed a bill aimed at bringing the law up to speed as it is currently “archaic”, dating from 1992.

“We live in a country which is a tourist destination.