Fire and Emergency Regulations 1996

(1) For residential premises, smoke alarms must be installed in accordance with the following:

(a) for a class 1a building – specification 3.7.2.3 of the Building Code;

(b) for a class 1b building – specification 3.7.2.4 of the Building Code;

(c) for a sole-occupancy unit in a class 2 building or a class 4 part of a building – specification E 2.2a, clause 3(c)(i) of the Building Code;

(d) for a class 3 building – specification E 2.2a of the Building Code.

(2) For a manufactured home to which subregulation (1) does not apply and for a tent, smoke alarms must be installed on or near the ceiling:

(b) if there is no corridor or hallway associated with a bedroom – between the part of the dwelling containing the bedroom and the remainder of the dwelling.

(3) For a caravan, one smoke alarm must be installed on the ceiling of the caravan.

(4) If it is not practicable for a smoke alarm to be installed at the location required under this regulation, the smoke alarm may be installed at another location that will provide a warning to occupants of the residential premises or moveable dwelling.

Example for subregulation (4)

A smoke alarm that is regularly activated by steam from a bathroom or smoke or fumes from a kitchen may be moved to another appropriate location.