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Building Act 2004

Building - Special provisions for buildings affected by emergency - Designation of areas for emergency management of buildings

133BF: Commencement and duration of designation

You could also call this:

“This law explains when special rules for managing buildings in emergencies start and how long they last.”

When an area is designated for emergency management of buildings, the designation starts right away. Usually, it lasts for 3 years from when it begins, but it can end sooner or be extended.

If the designation is extended, it will end at the time and date that is publicly announced. The same happens if the designation is ended early - the public announcement will tell you when it finishes.

Sometimes, the emergency or transition period that led to the designation might end before the designation does. If this happens, the designation keeps going until its own end date.

You can find more information about extending a designation in section 133BH, and about ending a designation early in section 133BI. The reasons for making a designation are explained in section 133BC.

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Special provisions for buildings affected by emergency: Designation of areas for emergency management of buildings

133BFCommencement and duration of designation

  1. A designation comes into force at the time and on the date that the designation is made.

  2. Subject to this section, a designation ends at the end of the day that is 3 years after the date on which it comes into force, unless extended or terminated sooner.

  3. A designation that is extended under section 133BH ends at the time and on the date specified in the public notification under section 133BH(3).

  4. A designation that is terminated ends at the time and on the date specified in the public notification under section 133BI(4).

  5. If a state of emergency or a transition period referred to in section 133BC(1) ends before a designation made under that provision ends, the designation continues until it ends in accordance with this section.

Notes
  • Section 133BF: inserted, on , by section 12 of the Building Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 27).