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Requirement for existing
buildings
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Options
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Jurisdiction
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Type and installation
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Compliance with AS 3786
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AS 3786-1993 as published
from time to time
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ACT[1]
NSW[2]
SA[3]
TAS[4]
VIC[5]
WA[6]
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AS 3786-1993
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QLD[7]
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No year or edition specified
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NT[8]
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Interconnection of
multiple alarms
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Interconnection required
because smoke alarms must be installed in accordance with the BCA
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ACT[9]
NT[10]
SA[11]
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Interconnection required in
Class 2 buildings, and the common areas of Class 1b buildings, but not
required in Class 1a buildings
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QLD[12]
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Interconnection only required
where a building permit for the construction, erection, assembly or placement
of the dwellings was granted after 1 May 2015
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WA[13]
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Not specified
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NSW
TAS
VIC
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Specific type of smoke
alarm
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Photoelectric
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NT[14]
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Ionisation
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None
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Not specified
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ACT
NSW
QLD
SA
TAS
VIC
WA
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Power source
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Not specified
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NSW (class 1a and 2)
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Replaceable battery, 10 year
non-removable battery or hard-wired (or not specified meaning that any of
these options may be used)
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TAS (pre May 2016)[15]
VIC (building class 1a and 2)[16]
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10 year non-removable battery
or hard-wired
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ACT[17]
NSW (class 1b and 3)[18]
NT[19]
QLD[20]
SA[21]
TAS (post May 2016)[22]
VIC (class 1b and 3 only)[23]
WA[24]
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Location requirement
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References BCA requirements
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ACT[25]
NT[26]
QLD (Classes 1a and 2)[27]
SA[28]
WA[29]
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Similar to BCA requirements
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NSW[30]
TAS[31]
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Different to BCA requirements
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QLD (class 1b)[32]
VIC[33]
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Specifically states that
the smoke alarm must be functioning/ working?
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Yes
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NSW[34]
NT (where tenanted or hired)[35]
TAS[36]
WA[37]
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No
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ACT
NT (for owner occupied)
QLD
SA
VIC
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Is an existing smoke alarm
deemed to meet the current requirements?
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Yes
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NSW (class 1a 2 or 4)[38]
NT (ionisation alarm
specified)[39]
TAS (if meets AS 3786-1993)[40]
WA[41]
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Not specified
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ACT
QLD
SA
VIC
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Do the requirement apply
to all existing buildings?
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Yes
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NSW
NT
QLD
SA
VIC
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Only buildings which have
been substantially altered
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ACT[42]
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Only tenanted premises
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TAS[43]
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Only premises which is being sold,
tenanted or hired
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WA[44]
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Owner responsible for
installing smoke alarms?
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Specifically stated
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NSW[45]
NT[46]
QLD[47]
TAS[48]
VIC[49]
WA[50]
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If a smoke alarm is not installed
in a building the owner is guilty of an offence
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SA[51]
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Not specifically stated
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ACT
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Requirements for
maintenance?
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In a tenanted property, if
the smoke alarms were installed, and regarded as a property 'fitting', a
landlord would need to ensure they were in a reasonable state of repair
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ACT[52]
NSW[53]
SA[54]
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Yes, on the part of the owner
at certain times
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TAS[55]
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Yes, on the part of a tenant
at certain times
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TAS[56]
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Triggers
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Commencement of a tenancy
agreement triggers requirements
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Yes
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NT[57]
TAS[58]
WA[59]
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Not specified and therefore
no
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ACT
NSW
QLD
SA
VIC
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Sale of building triggers
requirements
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Yes
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NT[60]
SA[61]
WA[62]
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Not specified and therefore
no
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ACT
NSW
QLD
TAS
VIC
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Hire of building triggers
requirements
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Yes
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NT[63]
WA[64]
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Not specified and therefore
no
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ACT
NSW
QLD
SA
TAS
VIC
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Does removal of existing
smoke alarms or their ceasing to function trigger requirements?
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Yes
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NSW[65]
NT[66]
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Not specified and therefore
no
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ACT
QLD
SA
TAS
VIC
WA
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Penalties
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Penalties in place for
removal or interference with smoke alarms
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Yes
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NSW[67]
NT[68]
QLD[69]
SA[70]
TAS[71]
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No
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ACT
VIC
WA
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