Fire Services Act 1990
sec.148ORequirements for registered operator of caravan or motorised caravan
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sec.148O Requirements for registered operator of caravan or motorised caravan
This section applies on or after 1 January 2027 to a caravan or motorised caravan that is recorded in the register of vehicles under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 . The person in whose name the caravan or motorised caravan is registered under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 must ensure a smoke alarm is installed in the caravan or motorised caravan in compliance with this section. 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. s 148O (prev s 104RQ) ins 2024 No. 22 s 54 reloc and renum 2024 No. 22 s 56 (2) (sec.148O-ssec.1) This section applies on or after 1 January 2027 to a caravan or motorised caravan that is recorded in the register of vehicles under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 . (sec.148O-ssec.2) The person in whose name the caravan or motorised caravan is registered under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 must ensure a smoke alarm is installed in the caravan or motorised caravan in compliance with this section. Maximum penalty—5 penalty units. (sec.148O-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.
- (a) be installed in a place in the caravan or motorised caravan that is prescribed by regulation; and
- (b) be installed in the way stated in the manufacturer’s instructions for the smoke alarm; and
- (c) comply with other requirements prescribed by regulation; and
- (d) have been manufactured less than 10 years before the smoke alarm is installed; and
- (e) operate when tested.