Civil Defence Shelter Act 1997 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 5 · Use of Shelters During State of Emergency
11. Duties of owner or occupier of part of building which consists of shelter during state of emergency
Feedback & supportThe owner or occupier of any part of any building which consists of a storey shelter, a public shelter or an improvised shelter is bound, during the periods required or designated by the Minister —
building
“building” means any permanent building or tenement and includes —(a)any structure or erection of whatever kind or nature; and(b)any building to be erected within a stratum shown or specified in any strata subdivision plan submitted for approval under the Land Titles (Strata) Act 1967;
to permit any person to enter and take refuge in the storey shelter, public shelter or improvised shelter, as the case may be; and
to permit any person authorised by the Commissioner to occupy or use the storey shelter, public shelter or improvised shelter for any purpose the Commissioner may require.
Subject to subsection (3), any person who fails to comply with subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $500 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.
It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence under subsection (2) for the person charged with the offence to prove to the satisfaction of the court that the person took all reasonable steps to ensure that all persons who needed to enter and take refuge in the storey shelter, public shelter or improvised shelter (as the case may be) were allowed to do so.
storey shelter
“storey shelter” means a shelter located on any storey of a building which is subdivided into flats for the use, primarily, of the occupants of, and of persons ordinarily frequenting, the flats on that storey of the building.