Factories and Workshops.
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19. (1) In the case of any factory which is either (a) a building exceeding 60 feet in height or (b) a building in which more than twenty persons are employed, if the Commissioner is of opinion that the building is not provided with adequate means of escape therefrom in case of fire, he shall have power, and he is hereby empowered to require, by notice in writing, the proprietor of such factory to provide such means of escape as may be specified in such notice.
(2) Any such notice as aforesaid shall specify in detail the requirements of the Commissioner, and the proprietor of the factory shall, upon receipt of such notice, execute and do all such works and things as may be necessary in order to comply with every requirement so specified, including the submission of plans to the Building Authority.
20. The proprietor of every factory and workshop shall maintain in good condition and free from obstruction all the means of escape in case of fire provided in such factory or workshop, and no person shall wilfully alter, damage, obstruct or otherwise impair any such means of escape.
21. The Commissioner may require the proprietor of any factory or workshop to provide, and thereupon such proprietor shall provide, erect and maintain to the satisfaction of the Commissioner illuminated notices bearing the words "Fire Exit" in English and Chinese at any exit from the factory or workshop.
22. Every proprietor of a factory or workshop shall take such precautions against fire and provide and maintain at all times in an efficient state, free from obstruction and ready for immediate use such means of dealing with fire as the Commissioner may direct.
23. (1) Every factory building or part thereof the cubic content of which is greater than 250,000 cubic feet shall be divided by walls or floors of fire-resisting material into compartments none of which shall exceed 250,000 cubic feet in capacity, to the satisfaction of the Building Authority.
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Factories and Workshops.
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19. (1) In the case of any factory which is either (a) Fire-escapes, a building exceeding 60 feet in height or (b) a building in which more than twenty persons are employed, if the Commissioner is of opinion that the building is not pro- vided with adequate means of escape therefrom in case of fire, he shall have power, and he is hereby empowered to require, by notice in writing, the proprietor of such factory to provide such means of escape as may be specified in such notice.
(2) Any such notice as aforesaid shall specify in detail the requirements of the Commissioner, and the proprietor of the factory shall, upon receipt of such notice, execute and do all such works and things as may be necessary in order to comply with every requirement so specified, includ- ing the submission of plans to the Building Authority.
of fire-
20. The proprietor of every factory and workshop shall Maintenance maintain in good condition and free from obstruction all escapes. the means of escape in case of fire provided in such factory or workshop, and no person shall wilfully alter, damage, obstruct or otherwise impair any such means of escape.
notices.
21. The Commissioner may require the proprietor of "Fire Exit" any factory or workshop to provide, and thereupon such proprietor shall provide, erect and maintain to the satisfac- tion of the Commissioner illuminated notices bearing the words "Fire Exit" in English and Chinese at any exit from the factory or workshop.
appliances,
22. Every proprietor of a factory or workshop shall Fire take such precautions against fire and provide and maintain at all times in an efficient state, free from obstruction and ready for immediate use such means of dealing with fire as the Commissioner may direct.
walls.
23. (1) Every factory building or part thereof the Fireproof cubic content of which is greater than 250,000 cubic feet shall be divided by walls or floors of fire resisting material into compartments none of which shall exceed 250,000 cubic feet in capacity, to the satisfaction of the Building Authority.
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