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\[14\].