Cap 123I reg 5 Offices, industrial undertakings and other places of work (BUILDING (STANDARDS OF SANITARY FITMENTS, PLUMBING, DRAINAGE WORKS AND LATRINES) REGULATIONS; BUILDINGS ORDINANCE)

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Chapter:	123I	Title:	BUILDING (STANDARDS OF SANITARY FITMENTS, PLUMBING, DRAINAGE WORKS AND LATRINES) REGULATIONS	Gazette Number:
Regulation:	5	Heading:	Offices, industrial undertakings and other places of work	Version Date:	30/06/1997

(1) Save as provided in paragraph (3), in every building used or intended to be used for the purpose of an office and in every industrial undertaking and other place of work-

(a) the number of watercloset fitments and urinals provided for male persons employed or likely to be employed therein shall be not less than the number specified in Table VI;

(b) the number of watercloset fitments provided for female persons employed or likely to be employed therein shall be not less than the number specified in Table VII; and

(c) the number of lavatory basins provided for persons employed or likely to be employed therein shall not be less than the number specified in Table VIII.

TABLE VI

Type of fitment	No. of male persons employed or likely to be employed and No. of fitments o be provided therefor
Watercloset fitments	Less than 100, 1 such fitment for every 25 such persons, or part thereof. More than 100, 5 such fitments and 1 additional such fitment for every 50 such persons, or part thereof, over 150.
Urinals	10-50 inclusive, 1 such fitment. More than 50, 2 such fitments and 1 additional such fitment for every 50 such persons, or part thereof, over 100.

TABLE VII

No. of females employed or likely to be employed	No. of watercloset fitments
1-10 inclusive 11-25 inclusive More than 25	1 2 3 and 1 additional watercloset fitment for every 25 such persons, or part thereof, over 50.

TABLE VIII

No. of male persons employed or likely to be employed	No. of lavatory basins	No. of female persons employed or likely to be employed	No. of lavatory basins
Less than 100	1 for every 25 such persons, or part thereof.	Less than 100	1 for every 25 such persons, or part thereof.
More than 100	5 and 1 additional lavatory basin for every 50 such persons, or part thereof, over 150.	More than 100	5 and 1 additional lavatory basin for every 50 such persons, or part thereof, over 150.

(2) Baths or showers shall be provided in any industrial undertaking or other place of work (other than in a building used or intended to be used for the purpose of an office) as required for the trade or industry carried on therein.
(3) Where, in any building used or intended to be used for the purpose of an office or in any industrial undertaking or other place of work, the number of persons, whether the same are or will be male persons or female persons, or both, employed or likely to be employed does not or will not exceed 10, there shall be provided not less than one watercloset fitment and one lavatory basin.
(4) In every building used or intended to be used for the purpose of an office and in every industrial undertaking and other place or work, the watercloset fitments, urinals and lavatory basins for male persons and the watercloset fitments and lavatory basins for female persons shall be provided in separate rooms exclusively for the use of male persons and female persons respectively.
(5) For the purposes of this regulation-

(a) the number of persons employed or likely to be employed in any building used or intended to be used for the purpose of an office or in any other place of work (other than in an industrial undertaking) shall be determined by the Building Authority, and, in the case of a building used or intended to be used for the purpose of an office, shall be so determined at the rate of one person for every 9

of usable floor space; (L.N. 294 of 1976)

(b) the number of persons employed or likely to be employed in any industrial undertaking shall be determined by the Commissioner for Labour; and

(c) in the case of a building used or intended to be used for the purpose of an office, the proportion of male persons to female persons employed or likely to be employed therein shall be deemed to be 2:1, and, in any other case, shall be determined by the Building Authority or, in the case of an industrial undertaking, by the Commissioner for Labour.