### Child Care Services Regulations 《幼兒服務規例》

24. Roof playgrounds
(1) Roof playgrounds shall satisfy the following structural requirements—
(a) the roof shall be situated on premises constructed of reinforced cement concrete;
(b) there shall be a minimum of 2 suitable staircases, leading from the roof to a satisfactory open air exit at ground level; each staircase being of a minimum width of 1.05 m and being fitted with continuous handrails on both sides;
(c) at the head of each staircase there shall be landings leading to the roof; each landing being of width equal to the width of the staircase and of a minimum depth of 1.5 m;
(d) the external walls surrounding the playground shall be continued upwards so as to form a continuous parapet wall around the playground of a height of not less than 1.1 m. Above such parapet wall there shall be a continuous chain link or similar metal fence fixed to the inner vertical side, or to the innermost edge of the upper surface, of the parapet wall. The total height of the parapet wall and the metal fence shall be not less than 2.5 m, and the metal fence shall be so installed as to provide ready access to the playground by the Fire Services, in emergency. (L.N. 61 of 1977)
(2) No roof, verandah or balcony of a centre shall be used as a playground unless a certificate of stability has been given by an authorized person or the person specified for the purpose of regulation 23 that the roof, verandah or balcony is suitable for such use; and such certificate shall specify the maximum number of children who may be allowed to use the playground at any one time. (L.N. 90 of 1980; L.N. 76 of 1982; L.N. 94 of 1986; L.N. 291 of 1993; L.N. 272 of 1997; 15 of 2005 s. 15)
(3) A certificate given under paragraph (2) shall be displayed in a conspicuous place at the centre in respect of which it is given.

25. Children using play-areas to be under supervision
No child shall be allowed on any roof playground, verandah or balcony of a centre unless under the direct supervision of a member of the staff of that centre.

26. Numbers of children allowed on a roof playground
(1) Upon any roof playground there shall not be more than 15 children under the charge of one staff member at any one time.
(2) The total number of children allowed on any roof playground, verandah or balcony at any one time shall not be greater than one for every 2 m2 of superficial area. (L.N. 61 of 1977)

### Child Care Services Regulations 《幼兒服務規例》

27. Fire officers may inspect centre premises
(1) Any officer of the Fire Services Department may at all reasonable times enter and inspect any centre premises.
(2) No person shall obstruct an officer of the Fire Services Department in the exercise of his powers under paragraph (1).

28. Fire officers may inspect buildings in neighbourhood of a centre if fire risk suspected
(1) Any officer of the Fire Services Department may at all reasonable times enter and inspect—
(a) any premises in or in part of which a centre is operated;
(b) any premises in the neighbourhood of any centre premises,
if it appears to such officer that a risk of fire to the centre premises may arise in such other premises.
(2) No person shall obstruct an officer of the Fire Services Department in the exercise of his powers under paragraph (1).

29. Reports thereon
Officers of the Fire Services Department shall report to the Director on the fire precautions available and may make recommendations as to any further precaution necessary to preclude danger from fire.

30. Fire drills, exits
(1) The supervisor of every centre shall—
(a) draw up a practical scheme for the evacuation of the centre premises in case of fire;
(b) ensure that—
(i) a fire drill, which involves the use of all exits from the centre premises, is carried out by the employees and children at least once in every 6 months; and
(ii) once in every year such fire drill includes the evacuation of the centre premises to the point of egress at ground floor level; and (15 of 2005 s. 16)
(c) keep a written record of—
(i) all such drills; and
(ii) the time taken to evacuate the centre premises.
(2) The supervisor of every centre shall ensure that exits from all rooms in the centre premises are free from obstruction at all times.

### Child Care Services Regulations 《幼兒服務規例》

31. Area of floor space per child
(1) Subject to paragraph (1A), the minimum area of floor space required in respect of each child in a centre shall, in relation to the type of centre specified in column 1 of the Second Schedule and in relation to the age of the child specified opposite that type in column 2 thereof, be the area specified opposite that age in either column 3(a) or 3(b) of that Schedule. (L.N. 317 of 1982; 15 of 2005 s. 17)
(1A) The minimum area of floor space required in respect of each child in a centre—
(a) which is a non-residential centre;
(b) which habitually receives children aged 2 years or over; and
(c) which is wholly or partly situated in specified premises,
shall be the area specified opposite that age in column 3(a) of the Second Schedule. (15 of 2005 s. 17)
(2) In calculating the area of floor space required under paragraphs (1) and (1A), for the purposes of column 3(a) of the Second Schedule— (L.N. 90 of 1980; 15 of 2005 s. 17)
(a) the area of any passageway, storeroom, kitchen, office, toilet facility or staff-room; and
(b) any other area within the centre which the Director is satisfied is not suitable for the purpose,
shall be excluded.
(3) In calculating the area of floor space required under paragraph (1), for the purposes of column 3(b) of the Second Schedule—
(a) the area of any passageway, storeroom, kitchen, office, toilet facility or staff-room; and
(b) any other area within the centre which the Director is satisfied is suitable for the purpose,
shall be included. (L.N. 90 of 1980)
(4) In this regulation—
specified premises (指明處所) means premises—
(a) which were not used as a centre immediately before 1 September 2005; and
(b) in respect of which an application for registration as a centre or part of a centre is made on or after 1 September 2005, irrespective of whether the premises are to be used as a new centre, as an addition to an existing centre or as the new location of an existing centre. (15 of 2005 s. 17)