Rescission
and replace.
ment of
10
16. Regulation 29 of the principal regulations is rescinded and replaced by the following-
regulation 29. "Mechaulcat
ventilation
Rescission
and replace
Meat of
and artificial lighting of offices.
29. Where, owing to the position, level or unsuitable surroundings of any room used or intended to be used for the purposes of an office, the provisions of regulation 26C cannot be complied with, in respect of such room, to the satisfaction of the Building Authority, there shall be provided-
(a) a mechanical means of ventilation which shall be capable of supplying fresh air to all parts of such room at a rate of not less than five changes of air per hour; and
(b) such artificial lighting as the Building Authority
may approve.".
17. Regulation 31 of the principal regulations is rescinded and replaced by the following-
regulation 31. "Kitchens
Rescission of regulation 32
and rooms containing
soll Ctments.
31. (1) Every room constructed or adapted to be used as a kitchen and every room containing a soil fitment or waste fitment shall be provided with a window or lantern light.
(2) Every such window or lantern light shall be such that
(a) the aggregate superficial area of glass therein is not less than the equivalent of one-tenth of the area of the floor of the room; and
(b) a part thereof, not less in area than the equivalent of one-tenth of the area of the floor of the room, can be opened directly into the open air.
(3) The top of that part of any such window which. in accordance with paragraph (2), is designed to open shall be not less than six feet six inches above the level of the floor of the room.
(4) No room containing a soil fitment shall open directly into a room used or intended to be used for the manufacture, preparation or storage of food for human consumption.
(5) For the purposes of this regulation, the expression, "soil fitment" means a watercloset fitment, a trough water- closet or a urinal.”.
18. Regulation 32 of the principal regulations is rescinded.
II
Amendineat of regulation
19. Regulation 42 of the principal regulations is amended by (a) the deletion from sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (2) of the 42. word "Every" and the substitution therefor of the following- "Save where exempted by the Building Authority, every":
(b) the deletion from sub-sub-paragraph (ii) of sub-paragraph (5) of paragraph (2) of the word "space" and the substitution therefor of the following-
"air": and
(c) the deletion of paragraph (3).
20. Regulation 47 of the principal regulations is amended by Amendment
of regulation (a) the insertion, in paragraph (1), after the word "application" 47.
of the following-
" in the prescribed form,"; and
(6) the deletion, from paragraph (1), of the words "by notice in writing" and the substitution therefor of the following-
" in the prescribed form,”.
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21. Regulation 49 of the principal regulations is amended by Amendment
of regulation (a) the insertion, in sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (1), after the 49.
word "application", of the following-
", in the prescribed form.";
(b) the renumbering of paragraph (2) as paragraph (3) thereof;
and
(c) the insertion, after paragraph (1), of the following new
paragraph-
*(2) Every permit issued by the Building Authority under this regulation shall be in the Form 34. prescribed form.".
22. Regulation 60 of the principal regulations is amended by- (a) being renumbered as paragraph (1) of regulation 60:
(b) by the deletion of the words "and platforms" and the sub-
stitution therefor of the following-
Ꭸ
platforms and gantrics"; and
(c) the addition thereto of the following new paragraph-
"(2) Such plans shall be accompanied by an Form 35. application in the prescribed form, for a permit to erect such boardings, shoring, scaffolding, platforms and gantries.".
Amendment
of regulation
60.