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NorthernTerritoryPhotoelectricLegislation-Novt11.pdf Updated: 23 Oct, 11 | Latest version at: www.theWFSF.org/legislation_au_nt 1 of 4

The World Fire Safety Foundation thanks the NTFRS for permission to reproduce this material.

Contents:

Brochures:

- New Territory Laws on Smoke Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.

- Information Sheet - New Legislation in the NT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 4.

Live links to Fact Sheets are available from electronic version of this document (see footer below)For further information visit the NTFRS website

Fact Sheets: (on the NTFRS website)

1. Where do smoke alarms have to be installed

2. Installation

3. Requirement to install

4. Maintenance requirements

The photoelectric type of alarm is strongly favoured

by fire services everywhere, as they are able to

detect smouldering fires that are not as quickly

picked up by the ionization type of alarms.Mick Ayre, Assistant Director, Northern Territory

Fire & Rescue Service, Darwin, NT October, 2011

5. Maintenance requirements in tenancies

6. Testing of smoke alarms

7. Agents acting for owners

8. Interfering with smoke alarms
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New Territory Laws on Smoke Alarms:


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Information Sheet - Front: New Legislation in the NT

Information Sheet

New legislation in the NTInstallation of smoke alarms in all Territory premises is now law

New smoke alarm regulations

From 1 November 2011 new legislation in the Northern Territory means owners of residential premises andmoveable dwellings

1must have approved smoke alarms

2installed in the premises or dwellings in

accordance with the requirements of Regulation 13B of the Fire and Emergency Regulations.

Renting or Selling property

If you are renting, selling or hiring your property or dwelling you must install approved smoke alarms inaccordance with the requirements of AS 3786 Smoke alarms prior to the transfer of the property or thecommencement of the lease or hire agreement. When establishing a new lease on rental property, alandlord must ensure that approved smoke alarms are installed; however the responsibility for maintainingthe smoke alarms in working order will be that of the tenant.

Do I have to change my existing ionisation smoke alarms?

If on the commencement of this regulation one or more ionisation smoke alarms3

have been installed in theresidential premises or moveable dwelling in accordance with the requirements of regulation 13B of the Fireand Emergency Regulations, the following applies

if an ionisation smoke alarm installed in the premises or dwelling ceases to function the day ofcessation;

if the owner enters into a contract to sell the premises or dwelling the day before the date ofsettlement of the contract;

if the owner agrees to enter into a tenancy agreement, or renew or extend a tenancy agreement, inrelation to the premises the day before the tenancy agreement or renewal or extension takes effect;

if the owner agrees to enter into a hire agreement, or renew or extend a hire agreement, in relation tothe dwelling the day before the hire agreement or renewal or extension takes effect.

Which smoke alarm?

The following types of smoke alarms are approved smoke alarms

Mains powered 240 volt photo-electric smoke alarm; 10 year sealed unit lithium battery smoke alarm.

1moveable dwelling means:

(a) a manufactured home; or(b) a caravan; or(c) a permanently sited tent that:

(i) has a permanent floor structure; and(ii) is used or offered for use for residential purposes.

2approved smoke alarm means: a photo-electric smoke alarm that

(a) complies with AS3786 (Smoke alarms); and(b) is wired or is a sealed 10 year lithium battery unit

3Ionisation smoke alarm means: an ionisation type smoke alarm that complies with AS3786 (Smoke alarms).


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Information Sheet - Back: New Legislation in the NT

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