[Subsidiary]
L.N. 61/77.
Structural alterations.
Periodic inspection of premises. L.N. 90/80. L.N. 76/82.
Roof playgrounds.
L.N. 61/77.
CAP. 243]
Child Care Centres Regulations
[1982 Ed.
(3) The ceiling of every such room shall be not less than 2.5 m above the floor level of such room.
22. Except with the consent in writing of the Director, there shall not be made--
(a) any structural alterations or additions to centre premises;
(b) any alteration to the toilet facilities or the sanitary arrangements of any centre or in the ventilation or lighting of a room therein;
(c) any subdivision of such a room.
23. (1) The operator of a centre shall, at intervals not exceeding 3 years, request-
(a) in the case of a centre situated in premises owned or managed by the Hong Kong Housing Authority, the Director of Housing; or
(b) in any other case, the Director of Buildings and Lands:
to inspect the premises in order to determine whether the premises are in a sound structural condition.
(2) Where an inspection is carried out under paragraph (1), the Director of Housing or the Director of Buildings and Lands, as the case may be, shall-
(a) deliver to the Director a report in writing on the structural condition of the premises; and
(b) cause a copy of such report to be served on the operator of the centre.
24. (1) Roof playgrounds shall satisfy the following structural requirements-
(a) the roof shall be situated on premises constructed of reinforced cement concrete;
(b) there shall be a minimum of 2 suitable staircases, leading from the roof to a satisfactory open air exit at ground level; each staircase being of a minimum width of 1.05 m and being fitted with continuous handrails on both sides;
(c) at the head of each staircase there shall be landings leading to the roof; each landing being of width equal to the width of the staircase and of a minimum depth of 1.5 m;
(d) the external walls surrounding the playground shall be continued upwards so as to form a continuous parapet wall around the playground of a height of not less than 1.1 m. Above such parapet wall there shall be a continuous chain link or similar metal fence fixed to the inner vertical side, or to the innermost edge of the upper surface, of the parapet wall. The total height of the parapet wall and the ...