New QLD Legislation
Effective January 2022
Every residential property must comply with the newest safety regulations for smoke alarm installation in Queensland.
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A staged rollout of new QLD Legislation to install photoelectric smoke alarms in domestic dwellings commenced 1 January 2017 and concludes 1 January 2027:
From 1 January 2027
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required in all dwellings
From 1 January 2022
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required in all dwellings being sold, leased or an existing lease renewed.
From 1 January 2017
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required in all new dwellings being substantially renovated.
From 1 January 2017​
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Existing owners/occupiers dwellings & dwellings being sold, leased or an existing lease is renewed:​​
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when replacing smoke alarms, they must be of a photoelectric type which complies with Australian Standard (AS) 3786-2014
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existing smoke alarms manufactured more than ten years ago must be replaced
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smoke alarms that do not operate when tested must be replaced immediately
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existing hardwired smoke alarms that need replacement must be replaced with a hardwired smoke alarm.
What is required by law?
Installing Smoke Alarms
Private homes, townhouses and units -​
Smoke alarms must be installed:​
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on each storey
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in each bedroom
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in hallways which connect bedrooms and the rest of the dwelling; or​
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if there is no hallway, between the bedrooms and other parts of the storey; and
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if there are no bedrooms on a storey at least one smoke alarm must be installed in the most likely path of travel to exit the dwelling​Smoke alarms must be hardwired or powered by a 10-year battery, or a combination of both may be allowed.
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Smoke alarms must be hardwired or powered by a 10-year battery, or a combination of both may be allowed.
When it is time for your property's alarms to be upgraded (all dwellings being sold, leased or where an existing lease is renewed) those alarms must:
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be photoelectric and comply with Australian Standard 3786-2014
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not contain an ionisation sensor
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operate when tested; and
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be interconnected with every other smoke alarm in the dwelling so all activate together
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be hardwired (e.g. 240v) to the mains power supply with a secondary power source (i.e. non removable 10 year battery) or; be powered by 10 year non-removable batteries type photoelectric smoke alarm.
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