23Transitional provisions

23 Transitional provisions

(1)  These regulations do not require an owner to change, or upgrade, a smoke alarm installed in a building containing tenanted premises if the smoke alarm –

(a) was installed as required under the Building Regulations 2016 or the Residential Tenancy (Smoke Alarms) Regulations 2012; and

(b) complied with all of the legislative requirements that applied at the time of its installation; and

(c) is still working in the manner as it was originally installed or intended to operate.

(2)  Unless specifically stated, these regulations are in addition to, and do not derogate from, a requirement of any of the following:

(a) the National Construction Code;

(b) a building order issued under the Building Act 2016 ;

(c) a requirement under Part 7 of the Building Regulations 2016 that relate to essential building services.