(1) For the purposes of these Regulations, a council, after consultation with the chief officer, may determine that areas within its municipal district are designated bushfire prone areas.
(2) If a building is to be constructed in a designated bushfire prone area and ¾
(a) a planning permit is required for the construction of the building; and
(b) a site assessment for the purpose of determining bushfire risk to the building has been considered as part of the application for the planning permit ¾
the relevant building surveyor may accept that site assessment for the purpose of determining the construction requirements that are applicable to the building due to the building being in a designated bushfire prone area.