Requirements for registered operator of caravan or motorised caravan
148O Requirements for registered operator of caravan or motorised caravan
This section applies on or after 1 January 2027 to a caravan or motorised caravan that is recorded in the register of vehicles under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995.
The person in whose name the caravan or motorised caravan is registered under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 must ensure a smoke alarm is installed in the caravan or motorised caravan in compliance with this section.Maximum penalty—5 penalty units.
A smoke alarm must—
be installed in a place in the caravan or motorised caravan that is prescribed by regulation; and
be installed in the way stated in the manufacturer’s instructions for the smoke alarm; and
comply with other requirements prescribed by regulation; and
have been manufactured less than 10 years before the smoke alarm is installed; and
operate when tested.
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