36CSmoke alarms

36C Smoke alarms

[Section 36C Inserted by No. 28 of 2012, s. 4, Applied:01 May 2013]

(1)  In this section –

relevant period, in relation to tenanted premises, means the period –

(a) beginning on the day on which a tenant first takes possession of the premises under the residential tenancy agreement in relation to the premises; and

(b) ending on the day on which all tenants under that agreement cease to be in possession of the premises under the agreement.

(2)  An owner of tenanted premises must ensure that smoke alarms are, during the relevant period, in place on the premises in accordance with the requirements, if any, prescribed in regulations for the purposes of this section in relation to such premises.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.

(3)  The requirements that may be prescribed in regulations for the purposes of this section include, but are not limited to including, requirements of the following kind:

(a) the class or classes of tenanted premises in relation to which smoke alarms are required to be in place;

(b) the type or types of smoke alarms that are required to be in place in relation to such a class or classes of premises;

(c) any standards or codes with which such smoke alarms are to comply;

(d) where on such premises such smoke alarms are required to be in place.