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Building Act 1975
sec.116Exception for use of government buildings for emergency
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### sec.116 Exception for use of government buildings for emergency
This section applies if—
an emergency situation exists, or is likely to exist, justifying the use of a government building for the situation or likely situation; and
the building is structurally adequate and reasonably suitable for the emergency use; and
the emergency use is, other than for sections 114 and 115 , lawful.
a cyclone
local flooding
a dangerous situation under the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004
For sections 114 and 115 , the occupation or use of the government building is a reasonable excuse.
Subsection (2) does not limit what may be a reasonable excuse for section 114 or 115 .
In this section—
government building means a building owned or occupied by or for the State, including by State instrumentalities and government owned corporations.
s 116 ins 2006 No. 36 s 5
amd 2009 No. 51 s 21
(sec.116-ssec.1) This section applies if— an emergency situation exists, or is likely to exist, justifying the use of a government building for the situation or likely situation; and the building is structurally adequate and reasonably suitable for the emergency use; and the emergency use is, other than for sections 114 and 115 , lawful. a cyclone local flooding a dangerous situation under the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004
(sec.116-ssec.2) For sections 114 and 115 , the occupation or use of the government building is a reasonable excuse.
(sec.116-ssec.3) Subsection (2) does not limit what may be a reasonable excuse for section 114 or 115 .
(sec.116-ssec.4) In this section— government building means a building owned or occupied by or for the State, including by State instrumentalities and government owned corporations.
- (a) an emergency situation exists, or is likely to exist, justifying the use of a government building for the situation or likely situation; and
- (b) the building is structurally adequate and reasonably suitable for the emergency use; and
- (c) the emergency use is, other than for sections 114 and 115 , lawful.
- • a cyclone
- • local flooding
- • a dangerous situation under the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004