Hard-wired smoke detectors are common property, so electricity boards in a lot, should be considered common property as well … cos it’s not like you can simply remove it like a battery-operated smoke detector.
Whilst new buildings are required to install safety devices, electrical safety is the responsibility of the lot owner in older buildings.
Hopefully this is something that will change in the next round of changes to legislation.
INSURANCE QUESTION: With regards to contents insurance not covering damages to an internal LOT switch board, does that mean that any damage caused to a lot as a result of a non-compliant internal switchboard (ie with no safety switch) is then considered an insurable event by the OC’s insurer?