Building Fire Safety Regulation 2008
sec.55EOther requirements for smoke alarms— Act , s 147Z
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sec.55E Other requirements for smoke alarms— Act , s 147Z
For section 147Z (5) (b) of the Act , the other requirements prescribed are that a smoke alarm must— comply with AS 3786–2014; and contain a photoelectric sensor; and not also contain an ionisation sensor. In this section— AS 3786–2014 means AS 3786–2014 (Australian standard for smoke alarms using scattered light, transmitted light or ionization). s 55E ins 2016 SL No. 221 s 4 amd 2025 SL No. 53 s 8 (sec.55E-ssec.1) For section 147Z (5) (b) of the Act , the other requirements prescribed are that a smoke alarm must— comply with AS 3786–2014; and contain a photoelectric sensor; and not also contain an ionisation sensor. (sec.55E-ssec.2) In this section— AS 3786–2014 means AS 3786–2014 (Australian standard for smoke alarms using scattered light, transmitted light or ionization).
- (a) comply with AS 3786–2014; and
- (b) contain a photoelectric sensor; and
- (c) not also contain an ionisation sensor.