sec.78Power to give direction about property

### sec.78 Power to give direction about property A relevant district disaster coordinator or a declared disaster officer may direct the owner of any property, by notice in the approved form given to the owner, to put the property under the control, or at the disposal, of a person stated in the notice. However, if the property is residential premises or business premises, a declared disaster officer may give a person a direction under subsection (1) only with the written approval of a relevant district disaster coordinator. When giving a direction under subsection (1) , a relevant district disaster coordinator or a declared disaster officer must warn the person it is an offence to fail to comply with the direction unless the person has a reasonable excuse. For the offence of failing to comply with a direction under section 78 (1) , see section 116 (Failure to comply with direction). s 78 amd 2012 No. 43 s 325 sch 2 (sec.78-ssec.1) A relevant district disaster coordinator or a declared disaster officer may direct the owner of any property, by notice in the approved form given to the owner, to put the property under the control, or at the disposal, of a person stated in the notice. (sec.78-ssec.2) However, if the property is residential premises or business premises, a declared disaster officer may give a person a direction under subsection (1) only with the written approval of a relevant district disaster coordinator. (sec.78-ssec.3) When giving a direction under subsection (1) , a relevant district disaster coordinator or a declared disaster officer must warn the person it is an offence to fail to comply with the direction unless the person has a reasonable excuse. For the offence of failing to comply with a direction under section 78 (1) , see section 116 (Failure to comply with direction).