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Pursuant to paragraph (d) of subsection (6) of section 37 of the Supreme Court Ordinance, I hereby certify that the foregoing rules have been made by the requisite quorum of the Rules Committee under and by virtue of subsection (6) of section 37 of the Ordinance.

Dated this 23rd day of May, 1966.

Michael

Explanatory Note.

Chief Justice.

(This Note is not part of the rules but is intended to indicate their genéral purport).

The amendment to paragraph (3) of rale 73 of Order XVII arises from a judgment of the Court delivered in OJ. Action 884 of 1964, and aim o clarify the procedure under the rule.

2. Order XXV of the Code of Civil Procedure was revoked by section 35 of the Arbitration Ordinance 1963. The amendment contained in rule 3 of the rufes restores the former rules 14 to 24 of Order XXV which state the procedure for reference to referees.

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EDUCATION ORDINANCE 1952.

(No. 33 of 1952).

EDUCATION (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1966,

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 43 of the Education Ordinance 1952, the Governor in Council has made the following | regulations-

1. These regulations may be cited as the Education (Amendment) Citation. Regulations 1966.

2. Regulations 5. 8. 9. 10. 11 and 12 of the Education Regula- Revocation tions 1952 (hereinafter referred to as the principal regulations) are and replace- revoked and replaced by the following-

"Precautions.

for health

and safety,

ment of

regulationu

11 and 12. 033 of 1952,

4. In all school buildings, the design, the construc- 5, 8, 9, 10, tion, the fire resistance of the elements of the structure and the properties of the materials, shall be such that the health 1998 Reprint, and safety of the occupants, and in particular their safe Second

Schedula), escape in the event of fire, shall be reasonably assured.".

3. Regulation 13 of the principal regulations is revoked and Revocation replaced by the following-

belgbt of schools.

13. No part of any school premises, except the parapet wall round a roof-playground, shall be situated at a bright of more than 80 feet above ground level:

Provided that the Director, with the advice of the Director of Fire Services, may by notice in writing au- thorize that any part of such premises be situated at such height greater than 80 feet as may be specified in the notice.".

and replace- ment of

regulation 13.

4. Regulation 14 of the principal regulations is amended by the Amendment deletion of the full stop at the end and the addition thereto of the of regula following-

"and where such bars are installed in openings giving access to areas to be occupied by teachers or pupils the bars shall be so installed as to be readily removable by the Fire Services in emergency.".

tion 14.

5. Regulation 15 of the principal regulations is amended by the Amendment deletion of paragraph (3) and the substitution therefor of the following- of regula

"(3) The ceiling of every classroom shall-

(a) in premises designed and constructed for the purposes of a school, be not less than 10 feet above the floor level of such classroom:

tion 19.