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STRUCTURAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOULA.
(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of any enactment 1 registration relating to buildings, to building shall be used as a school-- of schools, Bleracists,
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(a) unless it was a registered school prior to 1st September, 1939; or
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(b) until the plans thereof have been approved by
(2) No structural alterations shall be made nor shall any alterations be made to the latrine accommodation or sanitary arrangements of any school, or in the ventilation or lighting of any classroom, without the previous consent in writing of the Director.
(3) The Director aball not approve any plan of any building for use as a school unless such building complies with the provisions of Part III of those regulations.
(4) The Director shall not approve any plan of any structural alteration or addition to the premises of any school which will so alter or add to such premises as to prevent them from complying with the provisions of Part III of these regulations.
(6) The Director may require the manager of any school so to alter or add to the school premises as to ensure that they comply with the provisions of Part III of these regulations.
PART II.
HEALTH REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOOLS,
4. (1) Every classroom shall be adequately ventilated aud and lighting, lighted to the antisfaction of the Director.
Floor space. desks, etc.
(2) In every classroom the windows or other openings to the external uir shall be situate on at least two sides of the classroom and shall have a total oren of at least one-eighth of the area of the floor of the classroom.
(3) No cubicle or partition which obstructs the free passage of light or air shall be erected in any classroom.
(4) The ceiling of every classroom shall be not less than twelve feet above the floor.
5.
(1) In every classroom-
(a) the floor apuce for each pupil shall be at least
ten square feet;
(6) a space of at least three feet in width extending along the whole length of the wall in front of the pupila shall be reserved for the teacher;
(c) pupils' desks and seats shall be so distributed as to permit each pupil to be senteil as far from his neighbour as passible;
(d) pupils' desks shall be arranged so that the main source of light falls upon the left of the pupils and so that they are able to read what is written on the blackboard;
(c) no desk shall be nearer to the blackboard than three feet, and blackboards shall be adequately illumiusted.
(2) For the purpose of calculating the number of pupils permitted in any classroom, there shall be deducted from the total Bloor sparen
(a) the space reserved for the teacher;
(b) areas which in the opinion of the Director, ura
inadequately lighted;
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(c) aroos occupied by cubicles or living accommoda-
6. (1) Every school shall be provided with latrine accompoo- Laurines, etc. dation and sanitary arrangements of a type approved by the Director, which in respect of schools other than boarding schools conforms to Appendix A; and in respect of hoarding schools couforms to Appendix B.
(2) Every room used for latrine accommodation shall-
(a) be provided with an opening or openings into the external air baving a total area of at least one-tenth of the area of the floor of the room;
(b) at all times be kept in a clean and sanitary
condition;
(c) not be used for any other purpose;
(d) have its floor and its walls to a height of not less than three feet, rendered in cement, mortar, or other suitable impervious material.
(3) In any school in which water closets are installed no olber type of latrine accommodation shall be used.
(4) In every latrine not fitted with a flush system-
(c) every pau shall have a capacity of at least three gallons; and
(7) every urinal vessel shall have a capacity of at least four gallons.
7. If in the opinion of the Director any school is conducted Insanitary in an inanitary manner, the manager shall carry out such schools, alterations as the Director may prescribe by notice in writing, al within the time specified in the notice.
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