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Ventilating system to be kept in operation.

etc.

(f) every duct shall-

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Q be wholly constructed of non-combustible material having a strength and durability not less than that of galvanized sheet-iron or steel;

(i) be accessible for the purposes of cleaning throughout its entire length;

(iii) where its size is sufficient to allow any person to enter therein, be fitted with access openings so as to allow a person to enter the same for the purpose of cleaning; and

(iv) where it passes through any floor, be fitted with a damper, constructed of iron or steel not less than a quarter inch in thickness, which shall be operated by fusible links of a type approved by the Chief Officer, Fire Brigade, and designed to operate up to a temperature of 155°F., and be so constructed or protected as to resist the action of fire for a period not less than the period for which the floor through which it passes is designed to resist the action of fire;

(g) no duct shall serve more than one building:

(A) every filter shall be wholly constructed of non-combustible

material, other than steel wool; and

( every electrostatic filter or precipitator shall be of a type

approved by the Chief Officer, Fire Brigade.

(2) Where it thinks fit and subject to such conditions as it may specify, the Authority may exempt any ventilating system in respect of which application in writing in that behalf is made from compliance with all or any of the requirements of subsection (1).

96. (1) Every ventilating system provided pursuant to the require- ments of a notice given under the provisions of subsection (1) or (2) of section 93 shall, at all times when the premises for which it is pro- vided are open to the public, be kept in operation so as to provide, respectively, the amount of outside air required to be provided by the provisions of subsection (1) or the notice given under the provisions of subsection (2).

(2) Every ventilating system provided in any scheduled premises at the commencement of this Ordinance shall, at all times when the premises are open to the public, be kept fully in operation.

(3) Where the ventilation of any scheduled premises is derived wholly or partly from natural ventilation, the natural ventilation shall, at all times when the premises are open to the public, be kept free from obstruction.

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97. (1) Every damper, filter and precipitator in any ventilating Annual system shall be inspected at intervals not exceeding twelve months by inspection a person authorized by the Authority for the purpose.

(2) After every inspection, there shall be sent to the Authority a certificate from such person specifying whether or not, in his opinion, the damper, filter or precipitator, or all of them, as the case may be, is in safe and efficient working order,

of dampers. Ollers and precipi- Lalora,

98. (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of any enactment under Power of which such premises are licensed, the licensing authority may revoke licensing

authority to the licence issued or granted by it in respect of any scheduled premises, revoke either temporarily or permanently, in the following cases---

licence of sche luled

(a) in the event of any failure to comply with the requirements premises in

of a notice given in respect of such premises under the provi- certain cases. sions of subsection (1) or (2) of section 93 within six months from the date thereof or within such further period as the Authority may allow:

(8) in the event of any contravention in respect of the ventilating system provided for such premises of any of the provisions of section 95 or 96;

(c) in the event of any failure to comply with any conditions imposed under the provisions of subsection (2) of section 95 or section 301;

(d) where the Authority receives a certificate under the provisions of subsection (2) of section 97 specifying that the dampers. filters and precipitators, or any of them, of the ventilating system provided for such premises are not in safe and efficient working order:

(e) where the Authority is satisfied that the dampers, filters and precipitators, or any of them, of the ventilating system provided for such premises have not been inspected in accordance with the provisions of subsection (1) of section 97;

() if, at any time, the Authority is of opinion that the ventilating system provided for such premises, or any part of such ventilat- ing system, is not in safe and efficient working order.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the expression "licensing authority" means the public officer or public body by whom or which ry scheduled premises are, for the time being, licensed under the pro- Visions of any enactment.

99. (1) Any licensee or owner of any scheduled premises who- offences. (a) fails to comply with the requirements of a notice under sub-

section (1) or (2) of section 93 within six months from the date thereof or within such further period as the Authority may allow: