1952-HKRS28-8-19_Part02 — Page 42

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13. No portion of any school premises except the parapet wall round a roof-playground shall be situated more than 50 feet above the ground level.

14. The height of all parapets and window openings shall unless such parapet or window opening is eatisfactorily guarded by bars be at least feet 8 inches measured from the level of the floor immediately adjoining,

15. (1) All school premises shall be adequately ventilated and lighted. (2) No cubicle or partition which obstructs the free passage of light or air shall be erected in any el

classroom.

(3) The ceiling of every classroom shall not be less than 11 feet above the floor.

16. (1) Except with the consent in writing of the Director there shall not be made-

(<) any structural alterations to the school premises as shown in the

approved plan;

(b) any alteration to the latrine accommodation or the sanitary arrangements of any school or in the ventilation or lighting of a clamaroom as shown in the approved plan,

(2) No additions shall be made to school premises and no premises shall be used for any school purposes whatsoever other than the premises as shown on the approved plan without the written consent of the Director, (9) When any additions to school premises are approved by the Director the Supervisor shall submit a new plan incorporating such additions.

17. Schools shall normally contain the following minimum numbers of suitable adjacent classrooms in the same building-

(a) secondary schools-S classrooms;

(6) primary schools-4 classrooms;

(c) kindergarten schools-2 classrooms.

PART III.

Roof Playgrounds.

18. No roof, verandah or balcony shall be used for physical education or recreational purposes without the written approval of the Director.

19. (1) Roof playgrounds shall salisfy the following structural re- quirements

(a) the roof shall be ailuated on premises constructed of reinforced

cement concrete:

(b) there shall be a minimum of two suitable staircases, leading from

the roof to a satisfactory open air exil at ground level, each stair- case being of a minimum width of 3 feet 6 inches 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 5 feet;

(d) the external walls surrounding the playground shall be continued upwards go as to form a continuous parapet wall around the playground of a height of 3 feet inches. Above such parapet there shall be a continuous chain link or similar metal fence, the top of which shall bend inwards in a semicircular arch of 12 Inches diameter. The total height of the parapet wall and metal fence shall be 12 feet;

(e) there shall be a strong ledge 2 feet wide surrounding the exterior

of the parapet walls at roof level,

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(2) No roof, verandah or balcony shall be deemed to be suitable for use as a playground unless a certificate of stability shall have been given by an architect that the roof is suitable for such asa. Such certificate shall specify the maximum number of pupils who may be allowed to use the playground at any one time.

20. No pupil shall be allowed on any roof playground, verandah or Pople ne balcony unless under the direct supervision of n teacher.

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21. (1) There shall not be more than 60 pupils upon any roof play- Mumber of ground under the charge of une teacher at any one time.

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(2) The total number of pupila sllowed on any roof playground, roof play verandah or balcony at any one time shall not be greater than ona for every 20 square feet of superficial area.

(3) A certificate by an inspector of schools that he has examined the architect's certificate stating the maximum number of pupils allowed upon any approved roof playground, verandah or balcony shall be exhibited in a conspicuous place on the school promises.

22. If any roof playground, verandah er balcony is used in con- Limitation travention of the regulations, the Director may by notice in writing of acstyltlem addressed to the Supervisor prohibit the use therent until such time as he an roof play- may specify in such notice,

PART IV.

School Workshops and Science Laboratories.

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23. (1) The provisions of regulations 13 and 14 of the Factories and Bufela Workshops Regulations shall be complied with in respect of school work- precautions.

(Cap. 69) shops as though the words "school workshops" were substituted for the word “factory" wherever it occurs in such regulations,

(2) The Supervisor shall ensure that all necessary safety precautions ara adopted in school workshope and school science laboratorias and shall modify or extend those precautions as the Director may require.

(3) The Supervisor and principal shall ensure that no instruction is given in the use of tools or the operation of machines or in science ex- periments except by a responsible teacher.

24. No machinery or machine tools shall be installed in a school Consent, for workshop except in accordance with the written consent of the Director.

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25. Wherever it is desired to install any machinery or machine tools Plan of in a school workshop the Supervisor shall submit to the Director a plan layout. of the proposed layout of the workshop.

26. The Director may limit the number of pupils who may at any Limit on one time receive instruction in any school workshop or science laboratory. number of

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27. In any school workshop in which machinery is installed there unter shall also be installed remote control switches whereby the teacher may wweb. stop all machines.

28. All machinery, machine tools, hand tools and other equipment Blaiplepence In a school workshop or science laboratory shall be suitable for the ad suit- courses and shall be maintained in proper working order.

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29. No pupil shall be permitted to enter any school workshop of Prommure of science laboratory unless a teacher is present

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30. Not more than 20 pupils may be taught in a school workshop at Number of the same time by any one teacher without the approval of the Director,

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