sec.148NRequirements on registration or transfer of registration on or before 31 December 2026

sec.148N Requirements on registration or transfer of registration on or before 31 December 2026

This section applies to a caravan or motorised caravan if, on or before 31 December 2026— an application for registration of the caravan or motorised caravan is granted under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 ; or the chief executive of the department that administers the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 records in the register of vehicles under that Act the transfer of the registration of the caravan or motorised caravan. Each of the following persons must ensure a smoke alarm is installed in the caravan or motorised caravan in compliance with this section— for subsection (1) (a) —the person in whose name the caravan or motorised caravan is registered; or for subsection (1) (b) —the person to whom the registration is transferred. Maximum penalty—5 penalty units. A smoke alarm must— be installed in a place in the caravan or motorised caravan that is prescribed by regulation; and be installed in the way stated in the manufacturer’s instructions for the smoke alarm; and comply with other requirements prescribed by regulation; and have been manufactured less than 10 years before the smoke alarm is installed; and operate when tested. This section expires on 31 December 2026. s 148N (prev s 104RP) ins 2024 No. 22 s 54 reloc and renum 2024 No. 22 s 56 (2) exp 31 December 2026 (see s 148N(4)) (sec.148N-ssec.1) This section applies to a caravan or motorised caravan if, on or before 31 December 2026— an application for registration of the caravan or motorised caravan is granted under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 ; or the chief executive of the department that administers the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 records in the register of vehicles under that Act the transfer of the registration of the caravan or motorised caravan. (sec.148N-ssec.2) Each of the following persons must ensure a smoke alarm is installed in the caravan or motorised caravan in compliance with this section— for subsection (1) (a) —the person in whose name the caravan or motorised caravan is registered; or for subsection (1) (b) —the person to whom the registration is transferred. Maximum penalty—5 penalty units. (sec.148N-ssec.3) A smoke alarm must— be installed in a place in the caravan or motorised caravan that is prescribed by regulation; and be installed in the way stated in the manufacturer’s instructions for the smoke alarm; and comply with other requirements prescribed by regulation; and have been manufactured less than 10 years before the smoke alarm is installed; and operate when tested. (sec.148N-ssec.4) This section expires on 31 December 2026.

• (a) an application for registration of the caravan or motorised caravan is granted under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 ; or