Hong Kong Regulations

EDUCATION REGULATIONS - REGULATION 43

Latrines, etc.

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(1) Every school shall be provided with latrine accommodation and sanitary
arrangements of a type approved by the Director, which shall conform with the
requirements of the First Schedule.

(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.

(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.

(5) In the premises of every co-educational school separate latrines and
adequately screened approaches thereto shall be provided for each sex. (L.N.
62 of 1977)