CAP. 172]
Places of Public Entertainment Regulations
[1986 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
Site;
L.N. 224/80.
L.N. 244/80.
G.N.A. 87/52.
accommodation up to 2000; L.N. 63/77.
accommodation up to 3,000;
accommodation up to 5,000;
accommodation over 5000;
L.N. 131/63.
accommodation up to 500:
G.N.A. 87/52.
access between thoroughfares;
L.N. 131/63.
passageways. L.N. 63/77.
Premises in multi-storey non-domestic or composite buildings. L.N. 224/80.
Site
6. (1) This regulation shall apply only to premises which abut upon and have frontages to 2 or more thoroughfares.
(1A) The frontages shall be of adequate length and shall, except in special circumstances, form at least one-half of the total boundaries of the site of the structure, excluding recesses and projections which do not prejudicially affect exits, and shall permit of the provision of suitable exits in accordance with these regulations from each tier or floor direct to 2 or more thoroughfares. The thoroughfares shall be of such widths as will enable the persons who are to be accommodated to disperse rapidly in the event of fire or panic and as will afford facilities for the approach of fire appliances.
(2) In cases in which premises will accommodate more than 500 but not more than 2,000 persons, one of the thoroughfares upon which such premises abut shall be at least 12 m wide.
In cases in which premises will accommodate more than 2,000 but not more than 3,000 persons, one of the thoroughfares shall be at least 12 m wide and of the others, one shall be at least 9 m wide if a carriageway or 6 m wide if a footway.
In cases in which premises will accommodate more than 3,000 but not more than 5,000 persons, one of the thoroughfares shall be at least 15 m wide and of the others, one shall be at least 9 m wide.
In cases in which premises will accommodate more than 5,000 persons, such further frontage to the thoroughfares shall be provided as the Building Authority may require.
(3) In cases of small halls and other similar structures accommodating not more than 500 persons, and of rooms or other premises forming part only of a structure, special consideration shall be given to the circumstances in each case.
(4) In any case in which some of the exits from premises discharge into a back street which is little frequented and not accessible by a short route from the thoroughfare in which the entrances are situate, direct access between the 2 thoroughfares shall be provided by means of an external passageway if the Building Authority so requires.
(5) Passageways referred to in this regulation shall be and shall remain under the complete control of the licensee, shall be unobstructed, shall be open to the sky, and if less than 3.5 m wide shall not be overlooked by windows from adjoining buildings at a height of less than 3.5 m.
6A. (1) This regulation shall apply to premises other than those to which regulation 6 applies.
(2) Notwithstanding regulation 12, premises to which this regulation applies may be situated on any one or more storeys in a non-domestic building, or on any one or more storeys in the
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CAP. 172]
Places of Public Entertainment Regulations
[1986 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
Site;
L.N. 224/80.
L.N. 244/80.
G.N.A. 87/52.
accommodation up to 2000; L.N. 63/77.
accommodation up to 3.000;
accommodation up to 5 000;
accommodation over 5000;
L.N. 131/63.
accommodation up to
500:
G.N.A. 87/52.
access between thoroughfares;
L.N. 131/63.
passageways. L.N. 63/77.
Premises in
multi-storey non- domestic or composite buildings. L.N. 224/80.
Site
6. (1) This regulation shall apply only to premises which abut upon and have frontages to 2 or more thoroughfares.
(IA) The frontages shall be of adequate length and shall, except in special circumstances, form at least one-half of the total boundaries of the site of the structure, excluding recesses and projections which do not prejudicially affect exits, and shall permit of the provision of suitable exits in accordance with these regula- tions from each tier or floor direct to 2 or more thoroughfares. The thoroughfares shall be of such widths as will enable the persons who are to be accommodated to disperse rapidly in the event of fire or panic and as will afford facilities for the approach of fire appliances.
(2) In cases in which premises will accommodate more than 500 but not more than 2 000 persons one of the thoroughfares upon which such premises abut shall be at least 12 m wide.
In cases in which premises will accommodate more than 2 000 but not more than 3 000 persons one of the thoroughfares shall be at least 12 m wide and of the others one shall be at least 9 m wide if a carriageway or 6 m wide if a footway.
In cases in which premises will accommodate more than 3 000 but not more than 5 000 persons one of the thoroughfares shall be at least 15 m wide and of the others one shall be at least 9 m wide.
In cases in which premises will accommodate more than 5 000 persons such further frontage to the thoroughfares shall be provided as the Building Authority may require.
(3) In cases of small halls and other similar structures accom- modating not more than 500 persons, and of rooms or other premises forming part only of a structure, special consideration shall be given to the circumstances in each case.
(4) In any case in which some of the exits from premises discharge into a back street which is little frequented and not accessible by a short route from the thoroughfare in which the entrances are situate, direct access between the 2 thoroughfares shall be provided by means of an external passageway if the Building Authority so requires.
(5) Passageways referred to in this regulation shall be and shall remain under the complete control of the licensee, shall be unobstructed, shall be open to the sky, and if less than 3.5 m wide shall not be overlooked by windows from adjoining buildings at a height of less than 3.5 m.
6A. (1) This regulation shall apply to premises other than those to which regulation 6 applies.
(2) Notwithstanding regulation 12, premises to which this regulation applies may be situated on any one or more storeys in a non-domestic building, or on any one or more storeys in the
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