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133BD: Decisions about designations (other than termination)
or “Rules for deciding if an area needs special protection during emergencies”
You could also call this:

“The law says someone must tell everyone about a special area for emergencies by putting it on the internet or telling people in other ways.”

When someone marks an area for emergency building management, they need to tell everyone about it. They should do this by putting the information on a website that anyone can look at for free. This should happen as soon as they can after they make the decision.

If they can’t use a website, they need to find another way to let people know. They can choose how to do this based on what works best in that situation.

When they tell people about the marked area, they need to include three things:

  1. A description of the area they’ve marked
  2. Information about the emergency that’s happening
  3. The exact time and date when they decided to mark the area

Even if they don’t follow these rules for telling people, the area is still officially marked for emergency management. But it’s important to try to let everyone know about it.

You can find more information about how areas are marked for emergencies in section 133BC.

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Next up: 133BF: Commencement and duration of designation

or “This law explains when special rules for managing buildings in emergencies start and how long they last.”
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Special provisions for buildings affected by emergency: Designation of areas for emergency management of buildings

133BEPublic notice of designation

  1. A person who designates an area under section 133BC must, as soon as practicable, notify the public of the designation by publishing the designation on an Internet site that is publicly accessible free of charge.

  2. If it is not practicable to comply with subsection (1), the person must notify the public of the designation by any other means that the person considers appropriate in the circumstances.

  3. Notice under this section must—

  4. describe the designated area; and
    1. describe the relevant emergency; and
      1. specify the time at which and the date on which the designation decision was made.

        1. A failure to comply with this section does not invalidate a designation.

        Notes
        • Section 133BE: inserted, on , by section 12 of the Building Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 27).
        • Section 133BE(2): amended, on , by section 38 of the Building (Building Products and Methods, Modular Components, and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2021 (2021 No 21).