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Residential Tenancy (Smoke Alarms) Regulations 2022
16Maintenance of compliant smoke alarms by owner
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16 Maintenance of compliant smoke alarms by owner
(1) For the purposes of section 36D(1) of the Act, an owner of tenanted premises must ensure that a smoke alarm that complied with AS 1670.1, at the time it was installed in the premises, is maintained in accordance with the maintenance standard, as in force from time to time.
(2) An owner of tenanted premise may use the services of a contractor or other person to maintain a smoke alarm, as required under this regulation, on those premises.