Civil Defence Shelter Act 1997 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 6 · Miscellaneous
12. Permitted uses of shelter
Feedback & supportThe owner or occupier of any part of a building which consists of a shelter may, at any time other than the period when an order made under section 1(3) is in operation, use such part of the building for such purposes as may be —
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;
prescribed by the regulations;
approved by the Commissioner in writing; or
allowed under any other written law.
A person must not change the use of any part of any building which consists of a shelter without the prior written approval of the Commissioner.
shelter
“shelter” means any part of any building which has been constructed or adapted in accordance with the specifications as a shelter in which a person may take refuge during a state of emergency, and includes a household shelter, a storey shelter, a public shelter and an improvised shelter;
Any person who fails to comply with this section 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.