44Exemptions for domestic smoke alarms and smoke detectors

44 Exemptions for domestic smoke alarms and smoke detectors

(1)  A person who deals with a domestic smoke alarm is exempt from the operation of section 13(1) of the Act in respect of the following dealings:

(a) use of the domestic smoke alarm;

(b) acquisition of the domestic smoke alarm;

(c) possession of the domestic smoke alarm;

(d) storage of the domestic smoke alarm;

(e) transport of the domestic smoke alarm;

(f) service of the domestic smoke alarm if that service does not consist of a service of the radioactive material contained in the domestic smoke alarm;

(g) repair of the domestic smoke alarm if that repair does not consist of a repair of the radioactive material contained in the domestic smoke alarm.

(2)  A person who disposes of less than 6 domestic smoke alarms in domestic rubbish within any 30-day period is exempt from the operation of section 13(1) of the Act and regulations 20(3) and  30 in respect of the disposal of those domestic smoke alarms.

(3)  A domestic smoke alarm is exempt from the operation of section 14 of the Act.

(4)  A person who abandons less than 6 domestic smoke alarms within any 30-day period is exempt from the operation of section 38 of the Act in respect of the abandonment.

(5)  A person who deals with a smoke detector that contains radioactive material and complies with AS 1603.2-1997 is exempt from the operation of section 13(1) of the Act in respect of the following dealings:

(a) use of the smoke detector;

(b) acquisition of the smoke detector;

(c) possession of the smoke detector;