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1986 Ed.] Commercial Bathhouses (Urban Council) [CAP. 132

By-laws

6. No such licence shall be granted unless the Council is satisfied in relation to the premises in respect of which the applica- tion for such licence was made that--

(a) the plan referred to in by-law 5 has been approved by the

Council and the premises conform thereto;

(b) the means of ventilation provided, whether natural or mechanical or partly natural and partly mechanical, are sufficient in every part of the premises to safeguard the health in that respect of all persons resorting to or working in the premises;

(c) the means of lighting provided in every part of the premises

is adequate;

(d) the internal surface of every wall of each bathroom therein is smooth and faced with impervious material to a height of not less than 2 m from the floor;

(e) the floor of each such bathroom is smooth and surfaced with impervious material, and is laid to such fall as will provide effective and rapid drainage of all water falling thereon;

(f) the junctions between the walls and between the walls and

the floor of each such bathroom are coved;

(g) where the bathhouse receives persons of both sexes, bath- ing, latrine and washbasin facilities are provided in sepa- rate compartments for the use of persons of each sex, and no direct access is available from a compartment provided for the use of persons of one sex to a compartment provided for the use of persons of the opposite sex;

(h) there is available within the bathhouse, for the use of

persons resorting thereto, not less than one watercloset and one washbasin for every 10 baths therein, and, where the bathhouse receives persons of both sexes, there is not less than one watercloset and one washbasin for every 10 baths or less provided for each sex;

(i) all baths, washbasins and other similar fittings have

smooth washable surfaces and are properly drained; and (j) save as otherwise permitted in writing by the Council, all water supplied for bathing or washing purposes is drawn from Government mains.

7. After the grant or renewal of any such licence, no licensee shall, save with the permission in writing of the Council, cause or permit to be made in respect of the premises to which the licence relates-

(a) any alteration or addition which would result in any devia-

tion from the plan thereof approved under by-law 5; or

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[Subsidiary]

Conditions for

grant of licence.

L.N. 89/79.

Restriction on alteration of licensed premises after grant of licence.

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