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248Building order relating to fire hazards
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### 248 Building order relating to fire hazards
> > (1) In addition to a building order under [section 246](#GS246@EN) , a permit authority is to serve a building order relating to a fire hazard on the owner of a building or temporary structure if the permit authority does not revoke a fire upgrading notice in force in respect of the building or temporary structure.
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> > (2) A building order relating to a fire hazard –
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> > > > (a) is to direct an owner of the building or temporary structure to perform a program of work; and
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> > > > (b) may contain any other specified matter.
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> > (3) A building order under this section may be –
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> > > > (a) a separate building order; or
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> > > > (b) combined with a building order under [section 246](#GS246@EN) .