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(4) The minimum floor space to be provided in each washplace for persons of class (b), (c) or (d) referred to in paragraph (1) shall be in accordance with the following scale-
5 square feet per person up to len persons;
1 squarc fool per person from ten to thirty-nine persons, 2 square feet per person for forty persons or over.
(5) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (6), nat less than the facilities specified in columa 1 of the following table shall be provided respectively for the number of persons specified in column 2 of that table where such persons are persons referred to in class (a), (b) or (c) specified in paragraph (1) and respectively for the number of persons specified in column 3 of that table where such persons are persons referred to in class (d) of such paragraph (1) or in class (b), (c) or (d) of that para- graph where such persons are crew members referred to in paragraph (3) of regulation 39--
Column 1
(i) One bath or shower for every
(ii) One additional bath or shower, if the total number of persons in a class Exceeds
(f) One washbasin for every
(iv) One additional washbasin if the total number of persons in a class exceeds ..
Column 2
Columa 3
8 persons
12 persons
by 4 or more
by 6 or more
a multiple of
a multiple of 12
8 persons
$
6 persons
by 3 or more
by 4 or more
a multiple of
* multiple of
8
(6) Where the total number of crew members of classes (b), (c) and (d) referred to in paragraph (1), being crow members referred to in paragraph (2) of regulation 39, exceeds one hundred, the number of baths or showers provided shall not be less than eight with one addi- tional bath or shower for every fifteen persons, or part thereof, exceeding one hundred.
(7) For the purposes of paragraphs (5) and (6)—–—
(a) a bath and shower combined shall be deemed to be one bath:
and
(5) no account shall be taken, in determining the number of baths
and showers required. of—
(1) any private bath or shower; or
(3) the persons to the use of whom any private bath of shower is appropriated:
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(c) no account shall be taken, in determining the number of wash-
basios required, of—
(1) any private washbasin; or
(ii) the persons to the use of whom any private washbasin is appropriated; und
(d) a bath, shower or washbasin shall be deemed to be private if it is appropriated for the exclusive use of not more than four persons.
(8) The Director may exempt from any of the requirements of paragraph (4), (5) or (6)—–—–
(1) any ship in which the crew number more than one hundred; or
(ii) any passenger steamer engaged solely on voyages which are normally of less than four hours' duration,
(9) Every washbasin shall—
(a) be made of vitreous china or other material having a smooth
impervious surface not likely to crack, flake or corrode;
(b) be of not less than one and one-half gallons capacity when filled to a point one and one-half inches below the rim: provided that in the case of washbasins fitted in passenger steamers and supplied with hot and cold fresh water taps the capacity when so filled may be only one gallon; and
(c) when two or more are placed in a row, not be spaced closer
than two feet six inches apart from centres.
(10) Every bath shall—
(a) be not less than four feet five inches in internal length measure- ment unless it is combined with a shower, in which case the internal area measurement of the bath shall correspond to those required for the floor area of a shower as specified in paragraph (11); and
(b) be made of vitreous enamelled iron or other suitable material having a smooth impervious surface unlikely to crack, flake or corrode.
(1) The floor area of every shower space shall be not less than six and one quarter square feet and each side of the space shall be not less than two feet six inches in length.
(12) Baths and showers provided for any class of persons shall be situated in or adjacent to a room containing washbasins provided for the use of that class of persons, and screening shall be provided to ensure privacy for any bath or shower which is in the same room as any washbasin or any other bath or shower unless the room is appropriated
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