Building Regulation 2021
sec.78BWhat is a public cyclone shelter compliance statement
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sec.78B What is a public cyclone shelter compliance statement
A public cyclone shelter compliance statement is a statement in the approved form about a relevant building or part of a relevant building— issued by an assessor; and stating that the building or part— complies with the Queensland Development Code, MP 3.8; and is suitable for occupation by the public during a cyclone. A public cyclone shelter compliance statement has effect for 1 year after the day it is issued. In this section— assessor means a person who holds a certificate of accreditation from an accreditation standards body that is suitable for obtaining a licence at the level of building certifier–level 1. relevant building means— a building owned by the State or a local government; or a building for which a certificate of occupancy has been issued. s 78B ins 2023 SL No. 98 s 3 (sec.78B-ssec.1) A public cyclone shelter compliance statement is a statement in the approved form about a relevant building or part of a relevant building— issued by an assessor; and stating that the building or part— complies with the Queensland Development Code, MP 3.8; and is suitable for occupation by the public during a cyclone. (sec.78B-ssec.2) A public cyclone shelter compliance statement has effect for 1 year after the day it is issued. (sec.78B-ssec.3) In this section— assessor means a person who holds a certificate of accreditation from an accreditation standards body that is suitable for obtaining a licence at the level of building certifier–level 1. relevant building means— a building owned by the State or a local government; or a building for which a certificate of occupancy has been issued.
- (a) issued by an assessor; and
- (b) stating that the building or part— (i) complies with the Queensland Development Code, MP 3.8; and (ii) is suitable for occupation by the public during a cyclone.
- (i) complies with the Queensland Development Code, MP 3.8; and
- (ii) is suitable for occupation by the public during a cyclone.
- (i) complies with the Queensland Development Code, MP 3.8; and
- (ii) is suitable for occupation by the public during a cyclone.
- (a) a building owned by the State or a local government; or
- (b) a building for which a certificate of occupancy has been issued.