Fire Services Act 1990
sec.148DTenant must advise lessor if smoke alarm needs replacing
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sec.148D Tenant must advise lessor if smoke alarm needs replacing
This section applies during a tenancy in a domestic dwelling. If the tenant is aware a smoke alarm in the dwelling has failed or is about to fail, other than because the battery is spent or almost spent, the tenant must advise the lessor as soon as practicable. Maximum penalty—5 penalty units. s 148D prev s 148D ins 2006 No. 49 s 46 sub 2014 No. 17 s 100 om 2024 No. 18 s 11 pres s 148D (prev s 104RF) ins 2006 No. 49 s 37 reloc and renum 2024 No. 22 s 56 (2) (sec.148D-ssec.1) This section applies during a tenancy in a domestic dwelling. (sec.148D-ssec.2) If the tenant is aware a smoke alarm in the dwelling has failed or is about to fail, other than because the battery is spent or almost spent, the tenant must advise the lessor as soon as practicable. Maximum penalty—5 penalty units.