Building Regulation 2021
sec.78CWhen is a building, or part of a building, a public cyclone shelter
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sec.78C When is a building, or part of a building, a public cyclone shelter
A building or part of a building is a public cyclone shelter if— the building or part is a shelter for occupation by the public during a cyclone under a local disaster management plan; and a certificate of occupancy has been issued for the building or, in the case of a part of a building, the building of which it is a part; and a public cyclone shelter compliance statement has been issued, and is in effect, for the building or part. Also, a building or part of a building is a public cyclone shelter if— the building or part is owned by the State or a local government; and the building or part is a shelter for occupation by the public during a cyclone under a local disaster management plan. In this section— local disaster management plan see the Disaster Management Act 2003 , section 57 (1) . s 78C ins 2023 SL No. 98 s 3 (sec.78C-ssec.1) A building or part of a building is a public cyclone shelter if— the building or part is a shelter for occupation by the public during a cyclone under a local disaster management plan; and a certificate of occupancy has been issued for the building or, in the case of a part of a building, the building of which it is a part; and a public cyclone shelter compliance statement has been issued, and is in effect, for the building or part. (sec.78C-ssec.2) Also, a building or part of a building is a public cyclone shelter if— the building or part is owned by the State or a local government; and the building or part is a shelter for occupation by the public during a cyclone under a local disaster management plan. (sec.78C-ssec.3) In this section— local disaster management plan see the Disaster Management Act 2003 , section 57 (1) .
- (a) the building or part is a shelter for occupation by the public during a cyclone under a local disaster management plan; and
- (b) a certificate of occupancy has been issued for the building or, in the case of a part of a building, the building of which it is a part; and
- (c) a public cyclone shelter compliance statement has been issued, and is in effect, for the building or part.
- (a) the building or part is owned by the State or a local government; and
- (b) the building or part is a shelter for occupation by the public during a cyclone under a local disaster management plan.