23.—(1) Section 4 of the Local Government (Multi-Storey Buildings) Act, 1988, shall cease to apply to multi-storey buildings the construction of which is commenced on or after the operative day.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), section 4 of the Local Government (Multi-Storey Buildings) Act, 1988, shall continue to have effect in relation to any multi-storey building to which section 22(2) applies.

(3) For the purposes of this section, “multi-storey building” has the meaning assigned to it by section 1 of the Local Government (Multi-Storey Buildings) Act, 1988.