Chapter:	123I	Title:	BUILDING (STANDARDS OF SANITARY FITMENTS, PLUMBING, DRAINAGE WORKS AND LATRINES) REGULATIONS	Gazette Number:
Regulation:	19	Heading:	Flushing cisterns	Version Date:	30/06/1997

(1) Save as provided in regulation 20, every watercloset fitment, trough watercloset, urinal and slop sink shall be provided with a flushing cistern.
(2) Such flushing cistern shall-

(a) in the case of watercloset fitments and slop sinks-
(i) discharge to the watercloset fitment of slop sink, on each occasion such fitment is used, not less than 9 litres and not more than 14 litres of water; and
(ii) be provided with a ball valve so arranged as to re-fill the cistern within 2 minutes;
(b) in the case of trough waterclosets, be fitted with automatic discharging apparatus so arranged as to discharge-
(i) at the highest point of the channel;
(ii) at such intervals as may be necessary of ensure adequate cleaning of the closet,
not less than 9 litres of water for every metre of the channel;
(c) in the case of urinals, be fitted with automatic discharging apparatus so arranged as to discharge-
(i) into every basin or stall or, in the case of a trough urinal, every metre thereof,
(ii) at such intervals as may be necessary to ensure adequate cleaning of the urinal,
not less than 4.5 litres of water. (L.N. 294 of 1976)