The Building (Interim) Regulations 2005 require self-contained smoke
alarms to be installed in all residential buildings (unless exempted
by the regulations for certain building types) including dwellings
within buildings of other non-residential classes.
The following types of building grouped according to their class as
defined in the Building Code of Australia are included.
Class
1a: Detached house, row house, town house, villa unit.
Class 1b:
Boarding house, guest house. Additional requirements apply to
this type of building- refer to regulation 709.
Class 2:
Building containing sole-occupancy units (eg block of flats)
Class 3:
Backpackers accommodation, residential part of a hotel or motel,
residential part of a school, accommodation for the aged, disabled
or children.
Class 4:
A dwelling in a non-residential building
It
is the landlord's / Owner responsibility to install smoke
alarms in rented premises.
What type of smoke detector should be installed?
Smoke alarms complying with the Australian Standard 3786-1993 meet
the standard required by the building regulations.
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The Building (Interim) Regulations 2005 require self-contained smoke
alarms to be installed in all residential buildings (unless exempted
by the regulations for certain building types) including dwellings
within buildings of other non-residential classes.