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3. The inspection of the ground should normally include
inspection of the following items:-
(a) any part of the ground where an accident or incident
resulting in serious injury to spectators has occurred since the
last inspection;
(b) any recorded defect or deficiency which has arisen since the
last inspection and which, in the opinion of the inspecting
officer would be likely to lead to an accident which could result
in serious injury to spectators;
(c) major remedial work carried out since the date of the last
inspection to ascertain that it has been satisfactorily carried
out;
(d) all public stairways for their general condition, slip
resistance, condition of hand-rails (see also (D) below), trip
hazards especially at the head of stairways, adequacy of lighting
and structural fire separation; — ■
(e) all egress routes used by the public, including emergency
exit r uutes, for obstructions, operation of exit gates, adequacy
of sigi-posting and lighting, presence of any uncleared litter;
(^f) fire fighting equipment and fire warning system (if
installed);
(■f-tfl ^ ^ Vfty /Vv> / ^ectator Accommodation therein shall be maintained free from
obstruction and with non-slip and even surfaces and in particular
stair coverings shall be secured and maintained so that they do not
constitute a source of danger.
10. The Holder shall ensure that, except where otherwise marked on the Plans,
all doors and gates which form an egress route between any spectator - •
accommodation and the public highway, or other open space outside the •
stadium, shall be so secured as to open immediately and easily from the inside
and shall be manned at all times by at least the number of stewards required
by Part 2 of Schedule 3. All such doors or gates shall be opened by the
stewards responsible and secured in the fully open position at a time before
the end of a Specified Activity agreed between the Holder and the Chief
Constable and at any other time on evacuation of the Stadium or a part
thereof on being ordered so to do by a police officer in uniform or by the
sounding of the alarm.
i'g) for the presence of any accumulation of litter, 22. No accumulation of flammable rubbish, dirt, surplus material or goods shall
be permitted to remain in any part of the Stadium except in a place and quantity
“ approved in writing by the Chief Fire Officer. ----- -
(h) the emergency lighting system including any generator or
batteries --- — ■
(i) first-aid facilities and equipment;
(2.(1) Subject to such interim arrangements as may be agreed by the Chief Fire Officer,
the Holder shall provide and maintain to the satisfaction of the Chief
Fire Officer a separate emergency power supply for providing
electricity sufficient to light all emergency lighting throughout the
Stadium, all exit signs and powering all the communication systems ”
within the Stadium, such emergency power supply to be operable
independently of the main power supply and to come into automatic
operation within ten seconds of the failure of the latter and to be
^capable of maintaining the necessary power output for a minimum of
three hours from the failure of the main power supplj7.
8 (1) Subject to such Interim arrangements as may be agreed by the County Council
the Holder shall provide and maintain at ths Stadium to the satisfaction
of the County Council a suitably equipped First Aid Room. The first
aid room shall be adequately signed and shall be capable of being lit
by the emergency power supply referred to in paragraph 12 of this
Schedule.