Clause 25

Where the Building Authority makes any order under this Act requiring the closure of any building, the order (referred to in this section as a Closure Order) shall be served on the owner and every occupier of the building.

Except with the permission in writing of the Building Authority, no person other than a public officer in the course of his duty shall enter or be in a building at any time while a Closure Order is in force in respect of the building and any person who contravenes or fails to comply with this subsection shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $200 for every day during which the offence continues after conviction.

Where the Building Authority thinks fit, he may, subject to such conditions as he may impose, by notice in writing permit any person to enter and be in a building while a Closure Order is in force in respect of the building.

Any permission granted under subsection (3) may be cancelled by the Building Authority at any time and for any reason.

Where a Closure Order is in force in respect of a building —

A Closure Order shall remain in force in respect of a building until the Building Authority has served a notice of expiry of a Closure Order on the owner of the building by causing the notice to be posted upon a conspicuous part of the building to which it relates and by serving a copy of the notice upon the owner.

Every notice of expiry of a Closure Order shall specify the building to which it relates and the date upon which the Closure Order expires.