64ACarrying out repairs to smoke alarms as a matter of urgency

64A Carrying out repairs to smoke alarms as a matter of urgency

64A Carrying out repairs to smoke alarms as a matter of urgency

(1) A landlord must ensure that a smoke alarm installed in the residential premises is repaired or replaced in accordance with the regulations.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the regulations may prescribe the following—

(a) the circumstances in which a particular person, or class of persons, must repair or replace a smoke alarm,

(b) the circumstances in which a person, or class of persons, may repair or replace a smoke alarm,

(c) the time period within which the person must repair or replace a smoke alarm.

(3) A tenant who repairs or replaces a smoke alarm installed in the residential premises under this section is entitled to reimbursement in accordance with the regulations.

(4) This section is a term of every residential tenancy agreement.

(5) In this section—

repair a smoke alarm includes maintaining the smoke alarm in working order by installing or replacing a battery in the smoke alarm.

smoke alarm includes a heat alarm.

s 64A: Ins 2018 No 58, Sch 1[14].