BUILDING REGULATIONS 2012 - REG 58

BUILDING REGULATIONS 2012 - REG 58

58 .         Requirement to have smoke alarms or similar prior to tenancy

                The owner of a dwelling rented under a residential tenancy agreement, or made available for such rent, must, to the extent practicable, ensure that —

            (a)         the dwelling has smoke alarms installed so that the dwelling and the alarms comply with the requirements of regulation 60(2); or

            (b)         if an approved alternative building solution applies in relation to the dwelling — the solution is in effect.

        Penalty: a fine of $5 000.