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1986 Ed.]

Education Regulations

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(b) not having been so designed and constructed, are in the opinion of the competent authority for the purposes of section 12 of the Ordinance nevertheless suitable for the purposes of a school having regard to the loading for which they were designed and constructed,

every classroom in the school premises shall have-

(i) a floor space at least 1.5 m in width for the use of the teacher, extending along the whole length of the wall in front of the pupils; and

(ii) an area of floor space of not less than 0.9 m2 for each pupil

in the classroom.

(2) If the premises of a school were not designed and constructed for the purposes of a school and are not, in the opinion of the competent authority for the purposes of section 12 of the Ordinance, suitable for the purposes of a school having regard to the loading for which they were designed and constructed, every classroom in the school premises shall have-

(a) a floor space at least 1.5 m in width for the use of the teacher, extending along the whole length of the wall in front of the pupils in the classroom;

(b) if the classroom is to be used by pupils undergoing kindergarten or primary education, an area of floor space of not less than 0.9 m2 for each pupil; and

(c) if the classroom is to be used by pupils undergoing secondary or post-secondary education or any other educational course, an area of not less than 1.1 m2 for each pupil.

(3) In calculating the area of floor space which is required for each pupil under paragraph (1)(ii) or under paragraph (2)(b) or (c)—

(a) the floor space required for the use of the teacher under paragraph (1)(i) or under paragraph (2)(a); and

(b) any area which appears to the Director to be unsuitable for any reason,

shall be excluded.

41. All classrooms and the blackboards therein shall be adequately illuminated and the blackboards shall be so placed as to cause the least eyestrain to the pupils and shall not have a surface that reflects light.

42. Every school shall provide adequate, open-air recreation to the satisfaction of the Director for its pupils.

42A. At every full-day kindergarten school there shall be provided for the pupils to the satisfaction of the Director opportunities for periods of indoor and outdoor activity and periods of rest.

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Blackboards to be adequately illuminated.

Recreation for pupils.

Activity and rest at full-day kindergarten schools. L.N. 237/82.