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BUILDING ACT 1975 - SECT 116 Exception for use of government buildings for emergency

BUILDING ACT 1975 - SECT 116

Exception for use of government buildings for emergency

116 Exception for use of government buildings for emergency

(1) This section applies if—
(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.
Examples of emergency situation—
• a cyclone
• local flooding
• a dangerous situation under the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004
(2) For sections 114 and 115 , the occupation or use of the government building is a reasonable excuse.
(3) Subsection (2) does not limit what may be a reasonable excuse for section 114 or 115 .
(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.