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Environmental Planning and Assessment (Development Certification and Fire Safety) Regulation 2021
95Smoke alarms in class 1a and 1b buildings and manufactured homes
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#### 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—
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> > > (a) in a storey containing a bedroom—
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> > > > (i) in each corridor or hallway associated with a bedroom, or
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> > > > (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
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> > > (b) in a storey not containing a bedroom.
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> > Maximum penalty (subsection (1))—20 penalty units.
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> > (2) The owner of a class 1b building must ensure the building is equipped with smoke alarms located on or near the ceiling—
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> > > (a) in each bedroom, and
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> > > (b) in a storey containing a bedroom—
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> > > > (i) in each corridor or hallway associated with a bedroom, or
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> > > > (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
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> > > (c) in a storey not containing a bedroom.
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> > Maximum penalty (subsection (2))—
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> > > (a) for a corporation—300 penalty units, or
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> > > (b) for an individual—150 penalty units.
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> > (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.
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> > (4) In this section—
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> > manufactured home has the same meaning as in the [Local Government Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1993-030).