95Smoke alarms in class 1a and 1b buildings and manufactured homes

95 Smoke alarms in class 1a and 1b buildings and manufactured homes

95 Smoke alarms in class 1a and 1b buildings and manufactured homes

(1) The owner of a class 1a building or a manufactured home must ensure the building or home is equipped with smoke alarms located on or near the ceiling—

(a) in a storey containing a bedroom—

(i) in each corridor or hallway associated with a bedroom, or

(ii) if there is no corridor or hallway associated with a bedroom—between each part of the building or home containing the bedroom and the remainder of the building or home, and

(b) in a storey not containing a bedroom.

Maximum penalty (subsection (1))—20 penalty units.

(2) The owner of a class 1b building must ensure the building is equipped with smoke alarms located on or near the ceiling—

(a) in each bedroom, and

(b) in a storey containing a bedroom—

(i) in each corridor or hallway associated with a bedroom, or

(ii) if there is no corridor or hallway associated with a bedroom—between each part of the building containing the bedroom and the remainder of the building, and

(c) in a storey not containing a bedroom.

Maximum penalty (subsection (2))—

(a) for a corporation—300 penalty units, or

(b) for an individual—150 penalty units.

(3) The owner of a dwelling or sole-occupancy unit that consists substantially of a single room, which contains sleeping facilities and other facilities, satisfies the requirements of subsection (1) if the owner ensures that the dwelling or unit is equipped with a smoke alarm located on or near the ceiling between the sleeping facilities and the rest of the dwelling or unit.

(4) In this section—

manufactured home has the same meaning as in the Local Government Act 1993.