Places of Public Entertainment.
building by walls and structures of fire-resisting materials in a manner to be approved by the building authority and the licensing authority, and have no openings in the walls or in any other part of the premises which overlook any portion of the adjoining part and which may be liable to communicate fire to the premises.
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and roofs.
12. (1) The floors, tiers and roofs of the premises shall Floors, tiers be entirely of fire-resisting materials to the satisfaction of the building authority and the licensing authority.
(2) Wood flooring, where permitted, shall be laid directly on to concrete and shall be suitably protected against dry rot. In any position where this form of construction is impracticable, the wood flooring shall be 1 inches thick and shall be grooved and tongued.
(3) All wood centering used under concrete or other positions shall be removed, and centering in positions from which removal is impracticable shall be of metal.
notices.
13. (1) All doors or openings approved by the building Exit, etc. authority and the licensing authority for the purpose of egress from the premises and all such doors from the stage and dressing rooms shall be clearly indicated by the word EXIT in block letters in English and Chinese. The letters shall not be less than 7 inches high.
(2) Such notices shall be at a height of at least 6 feet 9 inches above the floor and, where possible and desirable, shall be placed over such doors or openings.
(3) Doors and openings, other than exits, in sight of the audience, which lead to portions of the premises accessible to the public, shall have notices placed over them indicating the use of such portions. Such doors and openings shall not resemble exits.
(4) Notices and signs (handpointers) indicating the way out of the premises shall be provided as the licensing authority may consider necessary.
(5) Notices bearing the words NO EXIT shall not be provided.
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Places of Public Entertainment.
building by walls and structures of fire-resisting materials in a manner to be approved by the building authority and the licensing authority, and have no openings in the walls or in any other part of the premises which overlook any portion of the adjoining part and which may be liable to com- municate fire to the premises.
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and roofs.
12. (1) The floors, tiers and roofs of the premises shall Floors, tiers be entirely of fire-resisting materials to the satisfaction of the building authority and the licensing authority.
(2) Wood flooring, where permitted, shall be laid directly on to concrete and shall be suitably protected against dry rot. In any position where this form of construction is impracticable, the wood flooring shall be 1 inches thick and shall be grooved and tongued.
(3) All wood centering used under concrete or other positions shall be removed, and centering in positions from which removal is impracticable shall be of metal.
notices.
13. (1) All doors or openings approved by the building Exit, etc. authority and the licensing authority for the purpose of egress from the premises and all such doors from the stage and dressing rooms shall be clearly indicated by the word EXIT in block letters in English and Chinese. The letters shall not be less than 7 inches high.
(2) Such notices shall be at a height of at least 6 feet 9 inches above the floor and, where possible and desirable, shall be placed over such doors or openings.
(3) Doors and openings, other than exits, in sight of the audience, which lead to portions of the premises accessible to the public, shall have notices placed over them indicating the use of such portions. Such doors and openings shall not resemble exits.
(4) Notices and signs (handpointers) indicating the way out of the premises shall be provided as the licensing authority may consider necessary.
(5) Notices bearing the words NO EXIT shall not be provided..
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