Section 64A — Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW)

(1) A landlord must ensure that a smoke alarm installed in the residential premises is repaired or replaced in accordance with the regulations.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the regulations may prescribe the following—
(a) the circumstances in which a particular person, or class of persons, must repair or replace a smoke alarm,
(b) the circumstances in which a person, or class of persons, may repair or replace a smoke alarm,
(c) the time period within which the person must repair or replace a smoke alarm.
(3) A tenant who repairs or replaces a smoke alarm installed in the residential premises under this section is entitled to reimbursement in accordance with the regulations.
(4) This section is a term of every residential tenancy agreement.
(5) In this section—
repair a smoke alarm includes maintaining the smoke alarm in working order by installing or replacing a battery in the smoke alarm.
smoke alarm includes a heat alarm.

Related sections

• s 62 — Definitions
• s 63 — Landlord’s general obligation
• s 64 — Urgent repairs to residential premises
• s 65 — Tenants’ remedies for repairs—Tribunal orders
• s 65A — Definitions
• s 65B — Damage to premises—investigation by Secretary

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