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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Cheap, damaged e-scooters may be banned in apartments

An electric scooter was suspected of causing a unit fire in Wentworthville, Sydney, in July 2023. (HANDOUT/FIRE AND RESCUE NSW)

Cheap, imported or damaged electric scooters, bikes and skateboards could be banned in apartments or their owners held liable for fires they cause under by-laws suggested by one of Australia's leading strata groups. 

The Owners Corporation Network (OCN) has launched a legal template suggesting new rules on the use of battery-powered mobility devices in apartment buildings,  as well as a "code of conduct" on how apartment owners and residents can safely use lithium-ion devices.

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