36DMaintenance, &c., of smoke alarms

36D Maintenance, &c., of smoke alarms

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

(1)  An owner of tenanted premises must not, without reasonable excuse, fail to comply, in relation to a smoke alarm that –

(a) is required under section 36C to be in place on such premises; and

(b) is installed in the premises –

with the requirements prescribed, in regulations for the purposes of this subsection, in relation to owners of tenanted premises.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

(2)  A tenant of tenanted premises must not, without reasonable excuse, fail to comply, in relation to a smoke alarm that –

(a) is required under section 36C to be in place on such premises; and

(b) is installed in the premises –

with the requirements prescribed, in regulations for the purposes of this subsection, in relation to tenants of tenanted premises.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

(3)  The regulations may prescribe for the purposes of subsections (1) and (2) requirements, in respect of owners and tenants, respectively, of tenanted premises, in relation to the following:

(a) the maintenance, cleaning and testing of smoke alarms required under section 36C to be in place on tenanted premises and installed on such premises;

(b) the replacement or repair of such smoke alarms;

(c) the replacement of batteries used to power such smoke alarms;

(d) the giving of notice to an owner of premises to which section 36C relates that a smoke alarm on the premises has ceased to function properly or at all.