Fire Services Act 1990
sec.147WDefinitions for div 5A
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sec.147W Definitions for div 5A
In this division— chief executive (land) ... s 147W def chief executive (land) om 2016 No. 45 s 4 (1) class 1a building means a building classified as a class 1a building under the Building Code of Australia. s 147W def class 1a building sub 2016 No. 45 s 4 (1) – (2) class 2 building ... s 147W def class 2 building om 2016 No. 45 s 4 (1) date of possession , for residential land, means the date the transferee of the land enters into possession of the land. domestic dwelling means— a class 1a building; or a sole-occupancy unit in a class 2 building. form of assignment ... s 147W def form of assignment om 2016 No. 45 s 4 (1) home owner ... s 147W def home owner om 2016 No. 45 s 4 (1) information statement , in relation to a tenant, means the statement given to the tenant under the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 , section 67 . s 147W def information statement amd 2008 No. 73 s 554 sch 1 lessor means a lessor within the meaning of the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 , but does not include a tenant who has given, or is to give, the right to occupy residential premises to a subtenant. s 147W def lessor amd 2008 No. 73 s 554 sch 1 manufactured home ... s 147W def manufactured home om 2016 No. 45 s 4 (1) manufacturer’s instructions ... s 147W def manufacturer’s instructions om 2024 No. 22 s 92 sch 1 property transfer information form ... s 147W def property transfer information form om 2016 No. 45 s 4 (1) operates when tested , for a smoke alarm, see section 147X . s 147W def operates when tested ins 2016 No. 45 s 4 (2) amd 2024 No. 22 s 92 sch 1 registrar ... s 147W def registrar om 2016 No. 45 s 4 (1) residential land means land on which a domestic dwelling is constructed. residential park ... s 147W def residential park om 2016 No. 45 s 4 (1) site ... s 147W def site om 2016 No. 45 s 4 (1) site agreement ... s 147W def site agreement om 2016 No. 45 s 4 (1) smoke alarm information see section 148J . s 147W def smoke alarm information amd 2024 No. 22 s 92 sch 1 smoke alarm requirement provision means each of the following— section 147Y ; section 147Z . s 147W def smoke alarm requirement provision ins 2016 No. 45 s 4 (2) amd 2024 No. 22 s 92 sch 1 sole-occupancy unit ... s 147W def sole-occupancy unit om 2016 No. 45 s 4 (1) sole-occupancy unit in a class 2 building means a sole-occupancy unit, as defined under the Building Code of Australia, in a building classified as a class 2 building under that Code. s 147W def sole-occupancy unit in a class 2 building ins 2016 No. 45 s 4 (2) tenancy means the right to occupy residential premises given under a residential tenancy agreement to which the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 applies. s 147W def tenancy ins 2016 No. 45 s 4 (2) tenant means a person to whom the right to occupy residential premises is given under a residential tenancy agreement to which the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 applies, and includes the subtenant of a tenant. s 147W def tenant amd 2008 No. 73 s 554 sch 1 transfer date , for residential land, means the date the transferee of the land is entitled to possession of the land. transferee , of residential land, means the person who, on becoming entitled to possession of the land, may lodge an application for registration— under the Land Act 1994 , as a lessee, or personal representative of a deceased lessee, of the land; or under the Land Title Act 1994 , as an owner, or personal representative of a deceased owner, of the land. transferor , of residential land, means— if, immediately before the transfer date for the residential land, a mortgagee is in possession of the land—the mortgagee in possession; or otherwise—the person registered, immediately before the transfer date for the land— under the Land Act 1994 , as a lessee, or personal representative of a deceased lessee, of the land; or under the Land Title Act 1994 , as an owner, or the personal representative of a deceased owner, of the land. s 147W def transferor amd 2023 No. 27 s 289 sch 3 Subsection (1) , definition smoke alarm requirement provision , paragraph (a) and this subsection expire on 31 December 2026. s 147W (prev s 104RA) ins 2006 No. 49 s 37 amd 2016 No. 45 s 4 (3) reloc and renum 2024 No. 22 s 56 (2) (1) def smoke alarm requirement provision paragraph (a) and (2) exp 31 December 2026 (see s 147W(2)) (sec.147W-ssec.1) In this division— chief executive (land) ... s 147W def chief executive (land) om 2016 No. 45 s 4 (1) class 1a building means a building classified as a class 1a building under the Building Code of Australia. s 147W def class 1a building sub 2016 No. 45 s 4 (1) – (2) class 2 building ... s 147W def class 2 building om 2016 No. 45 s 4 (1) date of possession , for residential land, means the date the transferee of the land enters into possession of the land. domestic dwelling means— a class 1a building; or a sole-occupancy unit in a class 2 building. form of assignment ... s 147W def form of assignment om 2016 No. 45 s 4 (1) home owner ... s 147W def home owner om 2016 No. 45 s 4 (1) information statement , in relation to a tenant, means the statement given to the tenant under the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 , section 67 . s 147W def information statement amd 2008 No. 73 s 554 sch 1 lessor means a lessor within the meaning of the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 , but does not include a tenant who has given, or is to give, the right to occupy residential premises to a subtenant. s 147W def lessor amd 2008 No. 73 s 554 sch 1 manufactured home ... s 147W def manufactured home om 2016 No. 45 s 4 (1) manufacturer’s instructions ... s 147W def manufacturer’s instructions om 2024 No. 22 s 92 sch 1 property transfer information form ... s 147W def property transfer information form om 2016 No. 45 s 4 (1) operates when tested , for a smoke alarm, see section 147X . s 147W def operates when tested ins 2016 No. 45 s 4 (2) amd 2024 No. 22 s 92 sch 1 registrar ... s 147W def registrar om 2016 No. 45 s 4 (1) residential land means land on which a domestic dwelling is constructed. residential park ... s 147W def residential park om 2016 No. 45 s 4 (1) site ... s 147W def site om 2016 No. 45 s 4 (1) site agreement ... s 147W def site agreement om 2016 No. 45 s 4 (1) smoke alarm information see section 148J . s 147W def smoke alarm information amd 2024 No. 22 s 92 sch 1 smoke alarm requirement provision means each of the following— section 147Y ; section 147Z . s 147W def smoke alarm requirement provision ins 2016 No. 45 s 4 (2) amd 2024 No. 22 s 92 sch 1 sole-occupancy unit ... s 147W def sole-occupancy unit om 2016 No. 45 s 4 (1) sole-occupancy unit in a class 2 building means a sole-occupancy unit, as defined under the Building Code of Australia, in a building classified as a class 2 building under that Code. s 147W def sole-occupancy unit in a class 2 building ins 2016 No. 45 s 4 (2) tenancy means the right to occupy residential premises given under a residential tenancy agreement to which the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 applies. s 147W def tenancy ins 2016 No. 45 s 4 (2) tenant means a person to whom the right to occupy residential premises is given under a residential tenancy agreement to which the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 applies, and includes the subtenant of a tenant. s 147W def tenant amd 2008 No. 73 s 554 sch 1 transfer date , for residential land, means the date the transferee of the land is entitled to possession of the land. transferee , of residential land, means the person who, on becoming entitled to possession of the land, may lodge an application for registration— under the Land Act 1994 , as a lessee, or personal representative of a deceased lessee, of the land; or under the Land Title Act 1994 , as an owner, or personal representative of a deceased owner, of the land. transferor , of residential land, means— if, immediately before the transfer date for the residential land, a mortgagee is in possession of the land—the mortgagee in possession; or otherwise—the person registered, immediately before the transfer date for the land— under the Land Act 1994 , as a lessee, or personal representative of a deceased lessee, of the land; or under the Land Title Act 1994 , as an owner, or the personal representative of a deceased owner, of the land. s 147W def transferor amd 2023 No. 27 s 289 sch 3 (sec.147W-ssec.2) Subsection (1) , definition smoke alarm requirement provision , paragraph (a) and this subsection expire on 31 December 2026.