### Education Regulations 《教育規例》

35. Fire officers may inspect buildings in neighbourhood of schools 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 school is operated;
(b) any premises in the neighbourhood of any school premises,
if it appears to such officer that a risk of fire to the school 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).

36. Reports thereon
Officers of the Fire Services Department shall report to the Permanent Secretary on the fire precautions available and may make recommendation as to any further precaution necessary to preclude danger from fire.
(3 of 2003 s. 14)

37. Notice requiring safety equipment against fire
(1) The Permanent Secretary may by notice in writing require the installation of any apparatus or equipment necessary as a safeguard against fire or the implementation of any other steps recommended by the officers of the Fire Services Department. (3 of 2003 s. 14; 27 of 2004 s. 42)
(2) A notice under paragraph (1) shall be served on the management committee or incorporated management committee (as may be appropriate) of the school concerned. (27 of 2004 s. 42)
(3) A management committee or incorporated management committee on which a notice under paragraph (1) is served shall comply with the notice. (27 of 2004 s. 42)

38. Fire drills, exists
(1) The principal of every school shall draw up a practical scheme for the evacuation of the school premises in case of fire, shall ensure that fire drill including the use of all exits from the school premises is carried out by the teachers and pupils at least once in every 6 months, and shall keep a written record of all such drills in a school log book. The written record shall record the time taken to evacuate the school premises during each fire drill. (8 of 2001 s. 17)
(2) The principal of every school shall ensure that exits from all classrooms and the school premises are free from obstruction at all times.

39. Fire service installation and equipment
(1) The principal of every school shall ensure that all fire service installation or equipment in the school premises is kept in good condition at all times. (8 of 2001 s. 18)
(2) For the purpose of this regulation, fire service installation or equipment (消防裝置或設備) has the meaning assigned to it by section 2 of the Fire Services Ordinance (Cap. 95). (8 of 2001 s. 18)

### Education Regulations 《教育規例》

40. Floor space
(1) If the premises of a school—
(a) were designed and constructed for the purposes of a school; or
(b) not having been so designed and constructed, are in the opinion of the competent authority for the purposes of section 12 of the Ordinance nevertheless suitable for the purposes of a school having regard to the loading for which they were designed and constructed,
every classroom in the school premises shall have—
(i) a floor space at least 1.5 m in width for the use of the teacher, extending along the whole length of the wall in front of the pupils; and
(ii) an area of floor space of not less than 0.9 m2 for each pupil in the classroom. (L.N. 62 of 1977)
(2) If the premises of a school were not designed and constructed for the purposes of a school and are not, in the opinion of the competent authority for the purposes of section 12 of the Ordinance, suitable for the purposes of a school having regard to the loading for which they were designed and constructed, every classroom in the school premises shall have—
(a) a floor space at least 1.5 m in width for the use of the teacher, extending along the whole length of the wall in front of the pupils in the classroom;
(b) if the classroom is to be used by pupils undergoing kindergarten or primary education, an area of floor space of not less than 0.9 m2 for each pupil; and
(c) if the classroom is to be used by pupils undergoing secondary or post-secondary education or any other educational course, an area of not less than 1.1 m2 for each pupil. (L.N. 62 of 1977)
(3) In calculating the area of floor space which is required for each pupil under paragraph (1)(ii) or under paragraph (2)(b) or (c)—
(a) the floor space required for the use of the teacher under paragraph (1)(i) or under paragraph (2)(a); and
(b) any area which appears to the Permanent Secretary to be unsuitable for any reason, (3 of 2003 s. 14)
shall be excluded.

41. Blackboards to be adequately illuminated
All classrooms and the blackboards therein shall be adequately illuminated and the blackboards shall be so placed as to cause the least eyestrain to the pupils and shall not have a surface that reflects light.

42. Recreation for pupils
Every school shall provide adequate, open-air recreation to the satisfaction of the Permanent Secretary for its pupils.
(3 of 2003 s. 14)

### Education Regulations 《教育規例》

42A. Activity and rest at full-day kindergarten schools
At every full-day kindergarten school there shall be provided for the pupils to the satisfaction of the Permanent Secretary opportunities for periods of indoor and outdoor activity and periods of rest.
(L.N. 237 of 1982; 3 of 2003 s. 14)

43. Latrines, etc.
(1) Every school shall be provided with latrine accommodation and sanitary arrangements of a type approved by the Permanent Secretary, which shall conform with the requirements of the First Schedule. (3 of 2003 s. 14)
(2) Every room used for latrine accommodation shall—
(a) be provided with an opening or openings into the external air having a total area of at least 1/10th of the area of the floor of the room;
(b) at all times be kept in a clean and sanitary condition;
(c) not be used for any other purposes;
(d) have its floor and its walls to a height of not less than 1 m rendered in cement, mortar or other suitable impervious material.(L.N. 62 of 1977)
(3) In any school premises in which water closets are installed no other type of latrine accommodation shall be used.
(4) In every latrine not fitted with a flush system—
(a) every pan shall have a capacity of at least 14 litres; and
(b) every urinal vessel shall have a capacity of at least 18 litres.(L.N. 62 of 1977)
(5) In the premises of every co-educational school separate latrines and adequately screened approaches thereto shall be provided for each sex.

44. Improvements to sanitation
The management authority shall carry out such alterations and improvements to the sanitary arrangements in the school premises as may be required by the Permanent Secretary by notice in writing within a period specified in such notice.
(3 of 2003 s. 14; 27 of 2004 s. 70)

45. Water supply
An adequate and wholesome supply of water shall be provided in the premises of every school.

46. Ablutions
(1) The premises of every school shall be equipped with adequate washing facilities for pupils and teachers.
(2) Every school in premises designed and constructed for the purposes of a school and providing secondary education shall, in addition, be equipped with adequate changing rooms and bathing facilities for the pupils and teachers concerned in such education, and such facilities shall be situated in close proximity to any gymnasium or other space used for physical education by such school.