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(Subsidiary) Reports thereon.
Fire drills, exits.
CAP. 243]
Child Care Centres Regulations
[1982 Ed.
29. Officers of the Fire Services Department shall report to the Director on the fire precautions available and may make recommendations as to any further precaution necessary to preclude danger from fire.
30. (1) The supervisor of every centre shall-
(a) draw up a practical scheme for the evacuation of the centre premises in case of fire;
(b) ensure that a fire drill, including the use of all exits from the centre premises, is carried out by every employee at least once in every month; and once in every year the fire drill shall include evacuation of the premises to the point of egress at ground floor level; and
(c) keep a written record of
(i) all such drills; and
(ii) the time taken to evacuate the centre premises.
(2) The supervisor of every centre shall ensure that exits from all rooms in the centre premises are free from obstruction at all times.
Area of floor space per child. L.N. 317 of 1982.
Second Schedule.
L.N. 90 of 1980.
PART V
HEALTH AND SANITATION
31. (1) The minimum area of floor space required in respect of each child in a centre shall, in relation to the type of centre specified in column 1 of the Second Schedule and in relation to the age of the child specified opposite that type in column 2 thereof, be the area specified opposite that age in either column 3(a) or 3(b) of that Schedule.
(2) In calculating the area of floor space required under paragraph (1), for the purposes of column 3(a) of the Second Schedule--
(a) the area of any passageway, storeroom, kitchen, office, toilet facility or staff-room; and
(b) any other area within the centre which the Director is satisfied is not suitable for the purpose,
shall be excluded.
(3) In calculating the area of floor space required under paragraph (1), for the purposes of column 3(b) of the Second Schedule-
(a) the area of any passageway, storeroom, kitchen, office, toilet facility or staff-room; and
(b) any other area within the centre which the Director is satisfied is suitable for the purpose,
shall be included.
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(Subsidiary] Reports thereon.
Fire drills, exits.
CAP. 243]
Child Care Centres Regulations
[1982 Ed.
29. Officers of the Fire Services Department shall report to the Director on the fire precautions available and may make recom- mendations as to any further precaution necessary to preclude danger from fire.
30. (1) The supervisor of every centre shall-
(a) draw up a practical scheme for the evacuation of the centre
premises in case of fire;
(b) ensure that a fire drill, including the use of all exits from the centre premises, is carried out by every employee at least once in every month; and once in every year the fire drill shall include evacuation of the premises to the point of egress at ground floor level; and
(c) keep a written record of
(i) all such drills; and
(ii) the time taken to evacuate the centre premises.
(2) The supervisor of every centre shall ensure that exits from all rooms in the centre premises are free from obstruction at all times.
Area of floor space per child. L.N. 317 82.
Second Schedule.
L.N. 90 80.
PART V
HEALTH AND SANITATION
31. (1) The minimum area of floor space required in respect of each child in a centre shall, in relation to the type of centre specified in column 1 of the Second Schedule and in relation to the age of the child specified opposite that type in column 2 thereof. be the area specified opposite that age in either column 3(a) or 3(b) of that Schedule.
(2) In calculating the area of floor space required under paragraph (1). for the purposes of column 3(a) of the Second Schedule--
(a) the area of any passageway, storeroom, kitchen, office,
toilet facility or staff-room; and
(b) any other area within the centre which the Director is
satisfied is not suitable for the purpose.
shall be excluded.
(3) In calculating the area of floor space required under paragraph (1), for the purposes of column 3(b) of the Second Schedule-
(a) the area of any passageway, storeroom, kitchen, office.
toilet facility or staff-room; and
(b) any other area within the centre which the Director is
satisfied is suitable for the purpose.
shall be included.
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