WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 1981
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NEW REGULATIONS ON FIRE PRECAUTIONS APPROVED
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A SEPARATE SET OF REGULATIONS ON FIRE PRECAUTIONS, REPLACING THE EXISTING PROVISIONS IN THE FACTOR IES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE PREVENTION OF AND ESCAPE FROM FIRE IN REGISTRABLE WORKPLACES, WAS APPROVED AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
MOVING A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (FIRE PRECAUTIONS IN REGISTRABLE WORKPLACES) REGULATIONS 1981, THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, THE HON.
J. N. HENDERSON, SAID THE NEW REGULATIONS ALSO INCORPORATE THE STANDARD FIRE PRECAUTION REQUIREMENTS WHICH AT PRESENT ARE ISSUED WHERE NECESSARY TO REGISTRABLE WORKPLACES BY NOTICE.
HE POINTED OUT THAT FIVE OF THE NEW REGULATIONS
REGULATIONS 4, 5, 6, 7 AND 8- COVER THE SAME AREAS AS
REGULATIONS 26, 27, 28, 29 AND 30 OF THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS RÉGULATIONS AND ALSO REPRESENT IMPROVEMENTS IN PRESENTATION AND DETAIL.
DETAILS OF THE FIVE NEW REGULATIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
* REGULATION 4 PROVIDES FOR PROPER DESIGN AND
INSTALLATION OF DOORS.
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REGULATION 5 REQUIRES PROPER MAINTENANCE OF FIRE ESCAPES WITHIN THE WORKPLACE.
* REGULATION 6 EMPOWERS THE COMMISSIONER FOR
LABOUR TO REQUIRE THE PROVISION OF APPROPRIATE MEANS FOR FIGHTING FIRE.
* REGULATION 7 DEALS WITH PROHIBITION OF SMOKING.
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REGULATION 8 PROHIBITS UNAUTHORISED ALTERATIONS TO PREMISES THAT MAY CREATE SERIOUS FIRE RISK OR OBSTRUCTION OF FIRE ESCAPES.
/HR HENDERSON