sec.5BPrescribed additional requirements for smoke alarms— Act , ss 148N and 148O

sec.5B Prescribed additional requirements for smoke alarms— Act , ss 148N and 148O

For sections 148N (3) (c) and 148O (3) (c) of the Act , a smoke alarm must— comply with AS 3786–2014; and contain a photoelectric sensor; and contain a mechanism for silencing the alarm; and be powered by a battery that is— built into the smoke alarm in a way that prevents the battery being removed; and manufactured to power the smoke alarm for at least 10 years without being recharged. In this section— AS 3786–2014 means AS 3786–2014 (Australian standard for smoke alarms using scattered light, transmitted light or ionization). s 5B ins 2024 Act No. 22 s 85 (sec.5B-ssec.1) For sections 148N (3) (c) and 148O (3) (c) of the Act , a smoke alarm must— comply with AS 3786–2014; and contain a photoelectric sensor; and contain a mechanism for silencing the alarm; and be powered by a battery that is— built into the smoke alarm in a way that prevents the battery being removed; and manufactured to power the smoke alarm for at least 10 years without being recharged. (sec.5B-ssec.2) In this section— AS 3786–2014 means AS 3786–2014 (Australian standard for smoke alarms using scattered light, transmitted light or ionization).

• (a) comply with AS 3786–2014; and
• (b) contain a photoelectric sensor; and
• (c) contain a mechanism for silencing the alarm; and
• (d) be powered by a battery that is— (i) built into the smoke alarm in a way that prevents the battery being removed; and (ii) manufactured to power the smoke alarm for at least 10 years without being recharged.
• (i) built into the smoke alarm in a way that prevents the battery being removed; and
• (ii) manufactured to power the smoke alarm for at least 10 years without being recharged.
• (i) built into the smoke alarm in a way that prevents the battery being removed; and
• (ii) manufactured to power the smoke alarm for at least 10 years without being recharged.