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(G.N.A. 37/56).

front of the building shall be provided, in every such Storey, with either-

(a) free and unobstructed means of escape there- from leading to the roof of the building and to the street or ground surface adjoining the building, to the satisfaction of the Chief Officer; or

(6) such other means of escape in the event of fire

as the Chief Officer may require :

Provided that this subsection shall not apply to a building constructed and maintained to a standard not less than that laid down by regulations 34, 35, 35 and 37 of the Building (Planning) Regulations, 1956.

(2) Any owner who fails to provide a means of escape in accordance with the provisions of subsection (1) or who fails to maintain and keep such means of escape so provided in good condition, order and repair shall be guilty of an offence.

(3) Any person who obstructs any staircase, land- ing or passage leading from one storey of any such building to another storey or to the roof of the building or to the street or ground surface adjoining the building shall be guilty of an offence.

(4) For the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this section, the Chief Officer and any person authoriz ed in writing by him may enter upon any staircase, landing, passage or roof-top of any building to which this section applies and may require the owner or occupier of any such building to permit him to enter on any such staircase, landing, passage or roof-top and, if such permission is refused or cannot be obtained, may take all reasonable steps to obtain access to any such staircase, landing, passage or roof-top.

(5) Any person who refuses to permit the Chief Officer or any person authorized in writing by hiin, on proof of his identity, to enter on any such staircase, landing, passage or roof-top or obstructs any such person in the exercise of his duties under this section shall be guilty of an offence.

(68 of

1965).

(6) Any person who is guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable, on summary conviction, to a fine of five hundred dollars.

(7) In this section-

"Chief Officer" means the Chief Officer of the Fire

Brigade; and

"owner" has the meaning assigned to it by section 2

of the Buildings Ordinance, 1955.".

Passed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, this 30th day of March, 1957-

(Secretariat GR31/3231/56)

Deputy Clerk Corneils.