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Building Control Regulations Part 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART 1: PRELIMINARY ................................................................................................. 1.1
SECTION 1.1 GENERAL ............................................................................................. 1.1
1.1.1 Citation ................................................................................................................. 1.1
1.1.2 Definitions ............................................................................................................. 1.1
1.1.2.1. 'Acceptable'........................................................................................ 1.1
1.1.2.2. 'Access door' ...................................................................................... 1.1
1.1.2.3. 'Act' .................................................................................................... 1.1
1.1.2.4. 'Applicant'........................................................................................... 1.1
1.1.2.5. 'Application'........................................................................................ 1.1
1.1.2.6. 'Approval' ........................................................................................... 1.1
1.1.2.7. 'Approved' .......................................................................................... 1.1
1.1.2.8. 'Approved plan' .................................................................................. 1.1
1.1.2.9. 'Artificial ventilation' or 'artificial ventilation system' .......................... 1.2
1.1.2.10. 'Automatic' ......................................................................................... 1.2
1.1.2.11. `Balustrade' ........................................................................................ 1.2
1.1.2.12. 'Basement' ......................................................................................... 1.2
1.1.2.13. 'Block'................................................................................................. 1.2
1.1.2.14. 'Brickwork'.......................................................................................... 1.2
1.1.2.15. 'Building control officer' ...................................................................... 1.2
1.1.2.16. 'Building committee' ........................................................................... 1.2
1.1.2.17. 'Canopy' ............................................................................................. 1.2
1.1.2.18. 'Cesspool' .......................................................................................... 1.2
1.1.2.19. 'Chimney' ........................................................................................... 1.2
1.1.2.20. 'Class'................................................................................................. 1.3
1.1.2.21. 'Combustible' ..................................................................................... 1.3
1.1.2.22. 'Column' ............................................................................................. 1.3
1.1.2.23. 'Concrete'........................................................................................... 1.3
1.1.2.24. 'Competent person' ............................................................................ 1.3
1.1.2.25. 'Currency point' .................................................................................. 1.3
1.1.2.26. 'Dead load' ......................................................................................... 1.3
1.1.2.27. 'Deemed satisfied'.............................................................................. 1.3
1.1.2.28. 'Division'............................................................................................. 1.3
1.1.2.29. 'Domestic building' ............................................................................. 1.3
1.1.2.30. 'Drain'................................................................................................. 1.3
1.1.2.31. 'Drainage work' .................................................................................. 1.3
1.1.2.32. 'Dwelling house' ................................................................................. 1.4
1.1.2.33. 'Dwelling unit' ..................................................................................... 1.4
1.1.2.34. 'Emergency route' .............................................................................. 1.4
1.1.2.35. 'Escape door' ..................................................................................... 1.4
1.1.2.36. 'Escape route' .................................................................................... 1.4
1.1.2.37. 'Exit door' ........................................................................................... 1.4
1.1.2.38. 'External wall' ..................................................................................... 1.4
1.1.2.39. 'Feeder route' ..................................................................................... 1.4
1.1.2.40. 'Fire shutter' ....................................................................................... 1.4
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