208238-1934-Regulations-under-section-6-1-of-the-Places-of-Public-Entertainment-Regulation-Ordinance-1919 — Page 6

THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 3, 1934.

14. Save in exceptional circumstances, the premises shall Tiers not have more than two tiers, including the gallery, above the number and

slope. level of the pit, and a tier shall not be constructed with a slope of more than 35 degrees.

15. The height between any floor and the underside of Tiers

(height). the tier or ceiling over shall in no part be less than 10 feet.

stalls.

16. The floor of the highest part of the pit, or of the Level of stalls, where there is no pit, shall not be more than 6 inches pit and above the level of the street at the principal entrance to the pit and the lowest part of the floor of the pit or stalls shall not be more than 15 feet below the level of the street at the principal entrance to the pit, except that where owing to the natural levels of the site and adjoining roads this is not possible then such floor levels shall be subject to the special approval of the Building Authority.

and exits.

17. (1) Two separate exits shall be provided from every Entrances tier or floor which accommodates not more than 500 persons, and additional exit shall be provided for every 250 or part of 250 persons above 500.

(2) Two of the exits from each tier or floor shall deliver into different thoroughfares or ways.

(3) If the tier or floor accommodates not more than 300 persons, the width of each exit shall be not less than 4 feet, measured between the walls at any point or between the leaves of the doors when open, and if the tier or floor accommodates more than 300 persons, the width of each of the exits shall be not less than 5 feet measured in like manner.

(4) In the case of any premises or portions of premises which are 40 feet or more above pavement level the total width of exits provided shall be 25 per cent in excess of the width required by paragraph (3) of this regulation.

(5) If any tier or floor shall be divided into two or more parts, exits as required by this regulation shall be provided from each of such parts.

(6) In calculating the number of persons which can be accommodated in any tier or floor or part of a tier or floor, the accomodation of all standing and waiting spaces in such tier or floor or part of a tier or floor shall be included. For the purpose of this regulation, any tea room, lounge, restaurant or foyer shall be regarded as a waiting space.

(7) Exits shall be arranged so as to afford a ready means of egress from all parts of each tier or floor, and shall lead directly into thoroughfares or ways. In the case of theatres and music halls and other premises where the principal fire risk is on the stage, some of the exits from each part of each tier or floor shall be placed in positions remote from the stage.

(8) Steps leading from any tier or floor to an exit shall, if necessary, be screened from such tier or floor by fire-resist- ing materials and shall be lighted to the satisfaction of the Building Authority and the Licensing Authority.

(9) All entrance and exit doors, other than pass doors in connection with spaces in which persons await admission, shall be arranged so as to be available for exit during the whole of the time that the public are on the premises.

(10) No lift shall be considered as an exit within the meaning of these regulations.

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