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(iv) 1 foot 6 inches wide if arm-rests are not provided for the seats;

(g) there shall be an unobstructed way or space of at least 1 foot measured between per- pendiculars between the back of one seat and the front of the seat immediately behind; (h) the seating shall be fixed firmly to the ground, floor or decking and if separate chairs are used they shall be securely battened together in lengths of not less than 4;

( the structure shall have gangways not less than 4 feet in width intersecting the rows of seating in such a manner that no scat shall be more than 10 feet from a gangway mea- sured in the line of seating, and there shall be a gangway abutting each side of the structure from which the exit ways shall opent

() gangways not less than 4 feet in width at right angles to the longitudinal gangways required by paragraph (() shall also be form- ed in such a manner that the seating is divided into blocks not more than 30 feet in depth measured between perpendiculars between the front of the seats forming the front row and the back of the seats forming the back row of a block of seating:

(k) exit ways not less than 8 feet in width shall be provided in each side of the structure in such a manner that there is one exit way at each end of a prolongation of the centre line of each of the gangways required by para- graph (1) and for the avoidance of doubt one such exit way is required at each end of a prolongation of a line 4 feet in front of the first or front row of seating:

(7) such further exit ways as are considered necessary by the Building Authority shall be provided from the area of the stage or the space provided for the performance; (m) all gangways, exit ways, sealing and the spacing and fixing thereof shall be provided, formed and maintained to the satisfaction of

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the Building Authority or a public officer authorized by him;

(n) every gangway, exit way, and passage shall be kept at all times free from any obstruc- tion;

(0) any door erected at the exit ways shall open in two folds in the direction of egress and any fastening used for maintaining the doors closed shall readily give way upon light pressure being applied by one person from inside;

(p) the number of persons admitted shall be limited to those for whom seating accom- modation is provided and in no case shall such number exceed 2.500:

(q) any artificial lighting shall be to the satisfac- tion of the Director of Fire Services or a public officer authorized by him;

(r) any electrical circuit serving the structure shall be certified as to stability by an elec. tricity supply company;

(s) there shall be provided fire-extinguishing apparatus of such type as may be required by the Director of Fire Services who may direct that the structure shall be further pro- lected by the provision of fire services officers at the expense of the licensee;

(f) no cooking shall be allowed in, or within

30 feel of, the structure;

(u) no smoking shall be allowed within the structure and the licensee shall take all reasonable precautions, including the posting of notices, to prevent such smoking;

(v) no loose inflammable material shall be left

jn, on, under or near the structure; (w) the licensee shall at all times ensure that the

structure is kept la a safe condition:

(x) the licensee shall ensure that at all times the structure conforms with the plans, eleva. tions, sections and diagrams as supplied to. and amended at the request of, the Building Authority under paragraphs (3), (4) and (5) of regulation 162.