Cap 123H reg 19 Ventilating pipe for refuse chute (Building (Refuse Storage and Material Recovery Chambers and Refuse Chutes) Regulations; BUILDINGS ORDINANCE)

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Chapter:	123H	Title:	Building (Refuse Storage and Material Recovery Chambers and Refuse Chutes) Regulations	Gazette Number:	E.R. 1 of 2012
Regulation:	19	Heading:	Ventilating pipe for refuse chute	Version Date:	09/02/2012

(1) Every refuse chute shall be provided at the top thereof with a ventilating pipe.
(2) Every such ventilating pipe shall-

(a) have an internal area of not less than 0.05 m

; and

(b) be carried up from the top of the refuse chute to a height, above the roof of the building, of not less than 1 m.

(3) (a) The end of every such ventilating pipe shall be provided with a grating or grille having apertures of an aggregate area not less than the sectional area of the pipe.

(b) The least dimension of every such aperture shall be not more than 10 mm.