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Fire drills, exits.

Extinguisbers.

Floor space.

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38. (1) The principal of every school shall draw up a practical scheme for the evacuation of the school premises in case of fire, shall ensure that fire drill including the use of all exits from the school premises is carried out by the teachers and pupils at least once in every month, and shall keep a written record of all such drills in a school log book. The written record shall record the time taken to evacuate the school premises during the monthly fire drill.

(2) The principal of every school shall ensure that exits from all classrooms and the school premises are free from obstruction at all times.

39. The principal of every school shall ensure that all fire extinguishers in the school premises are kept in good condition and re-charged annually.

PART VII.

HEALTH AND SANITATION.

40. (1) If the premises of a school-

(a) were designed and constructed for the purposes of a

school; or

(B) not having been so designed and constructed, are in the opinion of the competent authority for the purposes of section 12 of the Ordinance nevertheless suitable for the purposes of a school having regard to the loading for which they were designed and constructed,

every classroom in the school premises shall have-

(i) a floor space at least 5 feet in width for the use of the teacher, extending along the whole length of the wall in front of the pupils; and

(ii) an area of floor space of not less than 10 square feet

for each pupil in the classroom.

(2) If the premises of a school were not designed and con- structed for the purposes of a school and are not, in the opinion of the competent authority for the purposes of section 12 of the Ordinance, suitable for the purposes of a school having regard to the loading for which they were designed and constructed, every classroom in the school premises shall have-

(a) a floor space at least 5 feet in width for the use of the teacher, extending along the whole length of the wall in front of the pupils in the classroom:

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(b) if the classroom is to be used by pupils undergoing kindergarten or primary education, an area of floor space of not less than 10 square feet for each pupil, and (c) if the classroom is to be used by pupils undergoing secondary or post-secondary education or any other educational course, an area of not less than 12 square feet for each pupil.

(3) In calculating the area of floor space which is required for each pupil under paragraph (1)(ii) or under paragraph (25) or (c)-

(a) the floor space required for the use of the teacher under

paragraph (1) or under paragraph (2)(a); and

(b) any area which appears to the Director to be unsuitable

for any reason.

shall be excluded.

41. All classrooms and the blackboards therein shall be adequately illuminated and the blackboards shall be so placed as to cause the least eyestrain to the pupils and shall not have a surface that reflects light.

42. Every school shall provide adequate, open-air recreation to the satisfaction of the Director for its pupils.

43. (1) Every school shall be provided with latrine accom- modation and sanitary arrangements of a type approved by the Director, which shall conform with the requirements of the First Schedule.

(2) Every room used for latrine accommodation shall- (a) be provided with an opening or openings into the external air having a total area of at least 1/10th of the area of the floor of the room;

(b)

at all times be kept in a clean and sanitary condition; (c) not be used for any other purposes;

(d) have its floor and its walls to a height of not less than 3 feet rendered in cement, mortar or other suitable impervious material.

(3) In any school premises in which water closets are install-

ed no other type of latrine accommodation shall be used.

(4) In every latrine not fitted with a flush system-

(a) every pan shall have a capacity of at least 3 gallons:

and

Blackboards to be adequately illuminated.

Recreation for pupils.

Lairines, etc.

Fimm Schedule.