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CAP. 123]

Buildings.

[s. 33 cont.] that in the case of any existing building, the Governor in Council may modify the requirements of this paragraph upon such conditions, if any, as he may deem expedient.

(3) Every staircase hereafter erected shall, unless exempted by the Building Authority, be enclosed by walls of fire-resisting material and shall not be constructed with a soffit so as to form any enclosed space between the treads, the risers and such soffit, unless otherwise approved by the Building Authority.

(4) At every storey on every staircase hereafter erected adequate light and ventilation shall be provided to the satisfaction of the Building Authority.

(5) Every building hereafter provided with stairs shall have a staircase giving direct access to a street or lane, or to an open space leading thereto, to the satisfaction of the Building Authority, and in the case of a building of more than two storeys in height, or in which any floor is more than 23 feet above the level of the street, such staircase shall be continued to give egress on to the roof of the top storey or there shall be provided to the satisfaction of the Building Authority an additional staircase from the floor of the second floor storey giving egress on to the roof of the top storey or some other satisfactory means of escape in the case of fire.

(6) Every main staircase, including the treads, risers, strings and other supports, and all landings, enclosure walls, lobbies and passages from one flight to another, hereafter erected in any building which is constructed or adapted or converted to be used either wholly or in part as a public building, a tenement house for separate families or for offices, shall be of fire-resisting materials to the approval of the Building Authority. All doors and window openings or glazed partitions communicating with any such staircase shall be adequately protected by fire-resisting doors of solid teak not less than 2 inches thick or by wired glazing or by some other method equally satisfactory to the Building Authority.

(7) Every main staircase hereafter erected shall be provided with a handrail properly fixed on at least one side of every flight and no flight, landing, lobby or passage from one flight to another shall be of less width than 3 feet unless otherwise approved by the Building Authority.

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CAP. 123] Buildings. [s. 33 cont.] that in the case of any existing building, the Governor in Council may modify the requirements of this paragraph upon such conditions, if any, as he may deem expedient. (3) Every staircase hereafter erected shall, unless exempted by the Building Authority, be enclosed by walls of fire-resisting material and shall not be constructed with a soffit so as to form any enclosed space between the treads, the risers and such soffit, unless otherwise approved by the Building Authority. (4) At every storey on every staircase hereafter erected adequate light and ventilation shall be provided to the satisfaction of the Building Authority. (5) Every building hereafter provided with stairs shall have a staircase giving direct access to a street or lane, or to an open space leading thereto, to the satisfaction of the Building Authority, and in the case of a building of more than two storeys in height, or in which any floor is more than 23 feet above the level of the street, such staircase shall be continued to give egress on to the roof of the top storey or there shall be provided to the satisfaction of the Building Authority an additional staircase from the floor of the second floor storey giving egress on to the roof of the top storey or some other satisfactory means of escape in the case of fire. (6) Every main staircase, including the treads, risers, strings and other supports, and all landings, enclosure walls, lobbies and passages from one flight to another, hereafter erected in any building which is constructed or adapted or converted to be used either wholly or in part as a public building, a tenement house for separate families or for offices, shall be of fire-resisting materials to the approval of the Building Authority. All doors and window openings or glazed partitions communicating with any such staircase shall be adequately protected by fire-resisting doors of solid teak not less than 2 inches thick or by wired glazing or by some other method equally satisfactory to the Building Authority. (7) Every main staircase hereafter erected shall be provided with a handrail properly fixed on at least one side of every flight and no flight, landing, lobby or passage from one flight to another shall be of less width than 3 feet unless otherwise approved by the Building Authority. 478 Page 20 Page 21

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CAP. 123] Buildings. [s. 33 cont.] that in the case of any existing building, the Governor in Council may modify the requirements of this paragraph upon such conditions, if any, as he may deem expedient. (3) Every staircase hereafter erected shall, unless exempted by the Building Authority, be inclosed by walls of fire resisting material and shall not be constructed with a soffit so as to form any enclosed space between the treads, the risers and such soffit, unless otherwise approved by the Building Authority. (4) At every storey on every staircase hereafter erected adequate light and ventilation shall be provided to the satisfaction of the Building Authority. (5) Every building hereafter provided with stairs shall have a staircase giving direct access to a street or lane, or to an open space leading thereto, to the satisfaction of the Building Authority, and in the case of a building of more than two storeys in height, or in which any floor is more than 23 feet above the level of the street, such stair- case shall be continued to give egress on to the roof of the top storey or there shall be provided to the satisfaction of the Building Authority an additional staircase from the floor of the second floor storey giving egress on to the roof of the top storey or some other satisfactory means of escape in the case of fire. (6) Every main staircase, including the treads, risers, strings and other supports, and all landings, enclosure walls, lobbies and passages from one flight to another, here- after erected in any building which is constructed or adapted or converted to be used either wholly or in part as a public building, a tenement house for separate families or for offices, shall be of fire resisting materials to the approval of the Building Authority. All doors and window openings or glazed partitions communicating with any such staircase shall be adequately protected by fire resisting doors of solid teak not less than 2 inches thick or by wired glazing or by some other method equally satisfactory to the Building Authority. (7) Every main staircase hereafter erected shall be provided with a handrail properly fixed on at least one side of every flight and no flight, landing, lobby or passage from one flight to another shall be of less width than 3 feet unless otherwise approved by the Building Authority. 478 ! Page 20Page 21

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CAP. 123]

Buildings.

[s. 33 cont.] that in the case of any existing building, the Governor in Council may modify the requirements of this paragraph upon such conditions, if any, as he may deem expedient.

(3) Every staircase hereafter erected shall, unless exempted by the Building Authority, be inclosed by walls of fire resisting material and shall not be constructed with a soffit so as to form any enclosed space between the treads, the risers and such soffit, unless otherwise approved by the Building Authority.

(4) At every storey on every staircase hereafter erected adequate light and ventilation shall be provided to the satisfaction of the Building Authority.

(5) Every building hereafter provided with stairs shall have a staircase giving direct access to a street or lane, or to an open space leading thereto, to the satisfaction of the Building Authority, and in the case of a building of more than two storeys in height, or in which any floor is more than 23 feet above the level of the street, such stair- case shall be continued to give egress on to the roof of the top storey or there shall be provided to the satisfaction of the Building Authority an additional staircase from the floor of the second floor storey giving egress on to the roof of the top storey or some other satisfactory means of escape in the case of fire.

(6) Every main staircase, including the treads, risers, strings and other supports, and all landings, enclosure walls, lobbies and passages from one flight to another, here- after erected in any building which is constructed or adapted or converted to be used either wholly or in part as a public building, a tenement house for separate families or for offices, shall be of fire resisting materials to the approval of the Building Authority. All doors and window openings or glazed partitions communicating with any such staircase shall be adequately protected by fire resisting doors of solid teak not less than 2 inches thick or by wired glazing or by some other method equally satisfactory to the Building Authority.

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