96Smoke alarms in class 2 and 3 buildings and class 4 parts of buildings

96 Smoke alarms in class 2 and 3 buildings and class 4 parts of buildings

96 Smoke alarms in class 2 and 3 buildings and class 4 parts of buildings

(1) The owner of a dwelling in a class 2 building or a dwelling that is a class 4 building must ensure the dwelling 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 dwelling containing the bedroom and the remainder of the dwelling, and

(b) in a storey not containing a bedroom.

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

(2) The owner of a class 3 building must ensure each sole-occupancy unit is equipped with smoke alarms located on or near the ceiling—

(a) in a storey of the unit 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 unit containing the bedroom and the remainder of the unit, and

(b) in a storey of the unit 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 class 3 building that does not have a functioning fire sprinkler system must ensure the following are equipped with smoke alarms located where AS 1670.1 requires smoke detectors to be located—

(a) each habitable room not within a sole-occupancy unit,

(b) each public corridor,

(c) any other internal public spaces.

Maximum penalty (subsection (3))—

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

(b) for an individual—150 penalty units.

(4) 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 subsections (1) and (2) 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.