Radiation Protection Regulations 2026
41Exemption for domestic smoke alarms and smoke detectors
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41 Exemption 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 fewer 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 21(3) and 31 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 fewer 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 7240.7:2018 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;