Bill 69 explained in plain English
Hawkins Gignac Act (Carbon Monoxide Detectors), 2010
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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The Hawkins Gignac Act (Carbon Monoxide Detectors), 2010, mandates the installation and maintenance of carbon monoxide detectors in all residential buildings in Ontario.
This bill, known as the Hawkins Gignac Act (Carbon Monoxide Detectors), 2010, amends the Building Code Act, 1992. It requires carbon monoxide detectors to be installed in all residential buildings. The bill specifies where these detectors must be placed, how they should be installed and connected, and requires them to meet certain standards. It also outlines the responsibilities of building owners and landlords to maintain these detectors and prohibits disabling them.
- Amends the Building Code Act, 1992 to require carbon monoxide detectors in residential buildings.
- Specifies the location and installation requirements for carbon monoxide detectors.
- Requires carbon monoxide detectors to conform to prescribed standards.
- Places the responsibility on building owners to maintain carbon monoxide detectors in operating condition.
- Prohibits the disabling of carbon monoxide detectors.
- Establishes specific provisions for existing buildings and rental units.
- Owners of residential buildings
- Landlords of rental units
- Occupants of residential buildings
- Tenants in rental units
- Building owners must maintain carbon monoxide detectors in operating condition.
- Landlords must provide tenants with manufacturer's maintenance instructions or a prescribed alternative.
- No person shall intentionally disable a carbon monoxide detector.
- The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- For existing buildings, the requirements of Section 15.8.1 apply 12 months after the Act receives Royal Assent.
- The bill prohibits the intentional disabling of a carbon monoxide detector, but does not specify penalties for this or other violations.
- The bill does not specify penalties for non-compliance.
- The specific standards to which carbon monoxide detectors must conform are not detailed in the bill text, but are to be prescribed.
- The bill states that in the event of a conflict with other legislation or by-laws, this section prevails, but does not detail specific conflict resolution procedures.
This bill amends the Building Code Act, 1992, by adding a new section (15.8.1) that establishes requirements for the installation and maintenance of carbon monoxide detectors in residential buildings.
Source: Section 1, adding Section 15.8.1
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