Fire Services Act 1990
sec.148BTesting smoke alarms
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sec.148B Testing smoke alarms
Within 30 days before the start of a tenancy in a domestic dwelling, the lessor must test each smoke alarm in the dwelling in compliance with section 147X . Maximum penalty—5 penalty units. During a tenancy in a domestic dwelling, the tenant must test each smoke alarm in the dwelling, in compliance with section 147X , at least once every 12 months. Maximum penalty—5 penalty units. s 148B prev s 148B ins 2006 No. 49 s 46 sub 2014 No. 17 s 100 om 2024 No. 18 s 11 pres s 148B (prev s 104RD) ins 2006 No. 49 s 37 amd 2016 No. 45 s 9 ; 2024 No. 22 s 92 sch 1 reloc and renum 2024 No. 22 s 56 (2) (sec.148B-ssec.1) Within 30 days before the start of a tenancy in a domestic dwelling, the lessor must test each smoke alarm in the dwelling in compliance with section 147X . Maximum penalty—5 penalty units. (sec.148B-ssec.2) During a tenancy in a domestic dwelling, the tenant must test each smoke alarm in the dwelling, in compliance with section 147X , at least once every 12 months. Maximum penalty—5 penalty units.