3. Provision of household and storey shelters

Terms defined in s 2

• building

  building

  Defined · s 2

  “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;

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• flat

  flat

  Defined · s 2

  “flat” means a horizontal stratum of a building or part thereof, whether such stratum is on one or more levels or is partially or wholly below the surface of the ground, which is wholly and principally constructed, adapted or intended to be used as a complete and separate unit for private dwelling, but does not include any part of any building which is constructed, adapted or intended to be used as a hotel, hostel, dormitory or nursing home or for any other prescribed purposes;

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• household shelter

  household shelter

  Defined · s 2

  “household shelter” means a shelter in a house or flat for the use, primarily, of the occupants of that house or flat and of persons ordinarily frequenting that house or flat, during a state of emergency;

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• new building

  new building

  Defined · s 2

  “new building” means a building —(a)which is constructed on vacant land or in place of a building which has been demolished; and(b)the plans in respect of which are submitted to or lodged with the competent authority under the Planning Act 1998 on or after 1 May 1998;

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• new house

  new house

  Defined · s 2

  “new house” means a house —(a)which is constructed on vacant land or in place of a building which has been demolished; and(b)the plans in respect of which are submitted to or lodged with the competent authority under the Planning Act 1998 on or after 1 May 1998;

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• storey shelter

  storey shelter

  Defined · s 2

  “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.

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