Fire Services Act 1990
sec.148AOwner must replace smoke alarm
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sec.148A Owner must replace smoke alarm
The owner of a domestic dwelling must replace a smoke alarm in the dwelling under this section within 10 years after the day the smoke alarm was manufactured. Maximum penalty—5 penalty units. Also, if a smoke alarm in a domestic dwelling does not operate when tested, the owner of the dwelling must immediately replace the smoke alarm under this section. Maximum penalty—5 penalty units. If the smoke alarm being replaced was hardwired to the domestic dwelling’s electricity supply, the replacement smoke alarm must be hardwired to the dwelling’s electricity supply. Also, the replacement smoke alarm must— if section 147Y applies to the domestic dwelling—comply with section 147Z (5) (b) to (d) ; or if section 147Z applies to the domestic dwelling—comply with section 147Z (5) . Subsection (4) (a) and this subsection expire on 31 December 2026. s 148A prev s 148A ins 2006 No. 49 s 46 sub 2014 No. 17 s 100 om 2024 No. 18 s 11 pres s 148A (prev s 104RC) ins 2006 No. 49 s 37 sub 2016 No. 45 s 8 amd 2024 No. 22 s 92 sch 1 reloc and renum 2024 No. 22 s 56 (2) (4)(a) and (5) exp 31 December 2026 (see s 148A(5)) (sec.148A-ssec.1) The owner of a domestic dwelling must replace a smoke alarm in the dwelling under this section within 10 years after the day the smoke alarm was manufactured. Maximum penalty—5 penalty units. (sec.148A-ssec.2) Also, if a smoke alarm in a domestic dwelling does not operate when tested, the owner of the dwelling must immediately replace the smoke alarm under this section. Maximum penalty—5 penalty units. (sec.148A-ssec.3) If the smoke alarm being replaced was hardwired to the domestic dwelling’s electricity supply, the replacement smoke alarm must be hardwired to the dwelling’s electricity supply. (sec.148A-ssec.4) Also, the replacement smoke alarm must— if section 147Y applies to the domestic dwelling—comply with section 147Z (5) (b) to (d) ; or if section 147Z applies to the domestic dwelling—comply with section 147Z (5) . (sec.148A-ssec.5) Subsection (4) (a) and this subsection expire on 31 December 2026.
- (a) if section 147Y applies to the domestic dwelling—comply with section 147Z (5) (b) to (d) ; or
- (b) if section 147Z applies to the domestic dwelling—comply with section 147Z (5) .