From the 1st of January 2017, if an existing alarm is faulty, damaged or fails to sound when tested or expired (Smoke Alarms only have a 10-year life span from date of manufacture) it MUST be replaced with a Photoelectric Smoke Alarm. If the existing Smoke Alarms in the dwelling are hardwired to the 240V household circuit the replacement Photoelectric Smoke Arm will need to be hardwired. In all other cases replacement Photoelectric Smoke Alarms can be either 240V Hard Wired or powered by a 10-year Tamper Proof Battery
From the 1st of January 2027, all remaining Dwellings will need to comply.
Existing Alarms
New Dwellings or Renovations
Queensland is making Photoelectric Smoke Alarms compulsory. The changes will be phased in over a 10-year period commencing the 1st of January 2017.
From the 1st of January 2022, all dwellings that are Sold or Leased will need to comply at the time the contract of sale or an accommodation agreement is entered into
Sold or Leased
What does new legislation mean for you?
Remaining Dwellings
Tips
From the 1st of January 2017, all New dwellings and Substantially renovated Dwellings (this applies to building applications submitted from 1st Jan 2017) MUST install 240V Hard Wired Photoelectric Smoke Alarms that must be interconnected