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New Smoke Alarm Requirements for Existing BuildingsLast modified: March 20, 2006 - 5:06 PM
To enhance safety and minimise loss-of-life in building fires, the NSW Parliament, in July last year, enacted the Building Legislation Amendment (Smoke Alarms) Act 2005 The Act allows regulations to be made to require smoke alarms be installed in existing buildings in which people sleep. Smoke alarms are already mandatory for all new buildings and in some instances when buildings are altered or their use changed. From 1 May 2006, when the Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (smoke alarms) Regulation 2006 comes into effect, owners affected by the new laws will be responsible for ensuring smoke alarms are installed. Most building fire fatalities occur while people are asleep. A smoke alarm is an effective early warning device designed to detect smoke and alert building occupants to the presence of a fire. Installed in the correct location, it increases the time available for safe escape. In setting minimum standards for existing buildings, the Government has looked at balancing the need for safety with affordability, easy compliance and quick uptake. Owners can if they so choose install more sophisticated systems. Click here for the full Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Smoke Alarms) Regulation 2006 - Gazetted 10 March, 2006 Contact details |
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