1986 Ed.]
Ventilation of Scheduled Premises (Regional Council) By-laws
[CAP. 132
CD5
8. A ventilating system, which shall be independent of any ventilating system provided for the public parts of any scheduled premises, shall be provided for the kitchens, latrines and any other parts of such premises as may be considered necessary by the Council.
9. (1) Electric motors and other apparatus shall not be installed in any air duct or in the air stream of any ventilating system unless they form part of the ventilating system.
(2) Electric motors and other apparatus forming part of the ventilating system---
(a) shall be totally enclosed in a way to exclude dust and dirt;
and
(b) if they are installed in an air-input duct, shall be of such design that, in the event of overheating, smoke will not be discharged into the air stream.
10. (1) Pipings or apparatus containing a refrigerant having inflammable, toxic or irritant properties shall not be situated within the air stream of any ventilating system in scheduled premises.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Council may permit in a ventilating system the use of a refrigerant referred to in that paragraph if the air is cooled by indirect means.
11. Scheduled premises used for stage performances shall be so ventilated that-
(a) during performances the direction of air movement is from the auditorium to the stage;
(b) extract openings (if provided) from the stage shall be at a high level and above the stage grid;
and
(c) any mechanical air-input system serving a stage with a safety curtain shall be entirely independent of the auditorium air-input system.
12. (1) Where a theatre or cinema is provided with a ventilating system, the reading of every fused running hour meter shall be correctly recorded in a log book at the beginning and end of each performance.
(2) The log book shall be retained for not less than 2 months and shall be available for inspection by the Council at all reasonable times.
[Subsidiary]
Ventilation of kitchens, etc.
10 of 1986, s. 32(2).
Electric motors to form part of ventilating system.
Pipings or apparatus containing certain refrigerants not to be situated within air stream of ventilating system.
10 of 1986, s. 32(2).
Requirements with respect to ventilating systems in scheduled premises used for stage performances.
Log books to be kept to record reading of fused running hour meters in theatres and cinemas.
10 of 1986, s. 32(2).
Power of
13. The licensing authority may revoke the licence issued or granted by it in respect of any scheduled premises, either temporarily or permanently, in the following cases-
(a) in the event of any contravention in respect of the ventilating system provided for such premises of any of the provisions of by-law 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 or 10;
authority to revoke licence of scheduled premises in certain cases. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2).
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