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RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 2010 - SECT 64A Carrying out repairs to smoke alarms as a matter of urgency

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 2010 - SECT 64A

Carrying out repairs to smoke alarms as a matter of urgency

64A Carrying out repairs to smoke alarms as a matter of urgency

(1) A landlord must ensure that a smoke alarm installed in the residential premises is repaired or replaced in accordance with the regulations.
: Maximum penalty--20 penalty units.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the regulations may prescribe the following--
(a) the circumstances in which a particular person, or class of persons, must repair or replace a smoke alarm,
(b) the circumstances in which a person, or class of persons, may repair or replace a smoke alarm,
(c) the time period within which the person must repair or replace a smoke alarm.
(3) A tenant who repairs or replaces a smoke alarm installed in the residential premises under this section is entitled to reimbursement in accordance with the regulations.
(4) This section is a term of every residential tenancy agreement.
(5) In this section--


"repair" a smoke alarm includes maintaining the smoke alarm in working order by installing or replacing a battery in the smoke alarm.


"smoke alarm" includes a heat alarm.