Queensland Consolidated Acts

BUILDING ACT 1975 - SECT 116

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.