![]() ![]() In relation to any building or part thereof, includes any mortgagee in possession and any person for the time being receiving the rent of the building or part thereof whether on the person’s own account or as agent or trustee or as receiver, or who would receive the rent if the building or part thereof were let to a tenant, and any person whose name is entered in the Valuation List prepared under section 10 of the Property Tax Act 1960 as the owner of the building or part thereof Whether on the person’s own account or as agent of another person In relation to any part of any building different parts of which are occupied by different persons, means the person in occupation or having the charge, management or control of that part, In relation to any building, means the person in occupation of the building or having the charge, management or control thereof and “non-residential building” means a building which is wholly or principally constructed, adapted or intended to be used for any purpose other than for private dwelling “new flat” means a flat comprised in a new building The plans in respect of which are submitted to or lodged with the competent authority under the Planning Act 1998 on or after Which is constructed on vacant land or in place of a building which has been demolished and “improvised shelter” means any building or part thereof which has been designated by the Commissioner under section 7 as a shelter for the use of any person needing to take refuge therein during a state of emergency “household shelter” means a shelter in a house or flat for the use, primarily, of the occupants of that house or flat and of persons ordinarily frequenting that house or flat, during a state of emergency “house” means a building or any part thereof which is wholly and principally constructed, adapted or intended to be used for private dwelling, but does not include a flat or any building or part thereof which is constructed, adapted or intended to be used as a hotel, hostel, dormitory or nursing home or for any other prescribed purposes “Force” has the meaning given by the Civil Defence Act 1986 “flat” means a horizontal stratum of a building or part thereof, whether such stratum is on one or more levels or is partially or wholly below the surface of the ground, which is wholly and principally constructed, adapted or intended to be used as a complete and separate unit for private dwelling, but does not include any part of any building which is constructed, adapted or intended to be used as a hotel, hostel, dormitory or nursing home or for any other prescribed purposes “competent authority” means the competent authority appointed under section 5 of the Planning Act 1998 “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Civil Defence appointed under section 6 of the Civil Defence Act 1986 “building” means any permanent building or tenement and includes - ( a)Īny structure or erection of whatever kind or nature andĪny building to be erected within a stratum shown or specified in any strata subdivision plan submitted for approval under the Land Titles (Strata) Act 1967 (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires - “authorised person” means any person authorised by the Commissioner in writing in accordance with this Act to carry out any duty or exercise any power under this Act or the regulations (4) An order made under subsection (3) is not to be in force for a period exceeding 7 days from the commencement of the order unless it has been made with the approval of the President.Ģ. The Minister may by order direct that all or any of the provisions of Parts 4 and 5 are to come into operation and the provisions of those Parts specified in the order are to come into operation and remain in operation for such period as may be specified in the order. It is necessary or expedient to do so for the securing of public safety, (3) Whenever it appears to the Minister that - ( a)Ī Proclamation of Emergency by the President under Article 150 of the Constitution or a declaration of a state of civil defence emergency by the Minister under Part 12 of the Civil Defence Act 1986 is imminent and (2) Parts 4 and 5 do not come into operation except at the time and for the duration and in the manner provided in subsections (3) and (4). (1) This Act is the Civil Defence Shelter Act 1997. ![]()
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