Queensland Numbered Acts

FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES (DOMESTIC SMOKE ALARMS) AMENDMENT ACT 2016 - SECT 8

8 Replacement of s 104RC (Lessor must replace smoke alarm)

Section 104RC—
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104RC Owner must replace smoke alarm

(1) The owner of a domestic dwelling must replace a smoke alarm in the dwelling under this section within 10 years after the day the smoke alarm was manufactured.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—5 penalty units.

(2) Also, if a smoke alarm in a domestic dwelling does not operate when tested, the owner of the dwelling must immediately replace the smoke alarm under this section.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—5 penalty units.

(3) If the smoke alarm being replaced was hardwired to the domestic dwelling’s electricity supply, the replacement smoke alarm must be hardwired to the dwelling’s electricity supply.

(4) Also, the replacement smoke alarm must—

(a) if section 104RB applies to the domestic dwelling—comply with section 104RBA(5)(b) to (d); or

(b) if section 104RBA applies to the domestic dwelling—comply with section 104RBA(5).

(5) Subsection (4)(a) and this subsection expire on 31 December 2026.