- (ii) the provision of fire resisting separation between different parts in a building;
- (iii) the provision of smoke vents to basements.
The detailed requirements on the design, construction or installation in relation to construction requirements in paragraphs (a) to (c) are set out in the following codes of practice published by the Director of Buildings and printed by the Government Printer—
- (i) the Code of Practice for the Provision of Means of Escape in Case of Fire 1996;
- (ii) the Code of Practice for Fire Resisting Construction 1996; and
- (iii) the Code of Practice for Means of Access for Firefighting and Rescue 1995.
Fire safety measures to be complied with by owners of composite buildings in respect of parts intended for domestic purposes and by owners of domestic buildings
1. Provision of fire service installations and equipment
In relation to the provision of fire service installations and equipment, requirements with which an owner of a composite building, in respect of a part intended for domestic purposes, and an owner of a domestic building can be directed to comply under section 5(1) and (2) of this Ordinance are the following—
- (a) a requirement to provide or improve a fire hydrant and hosereel system as a source of water supply for fire fighting;
- (b) a requirement to provide or improve a manual fire alarm system to alert occupants of the building in the event of fire; and
- (c) a requirement to provide or improve emergency lighting within the common areas so as to facilitate the evacuation of occupants of the building in the event of a power failure.
The detailed specifications and requirements of the installations and equipment under paragraphs (a) to (c) are set out in the Code of Practice for Minimum Fire Service Installations and Equipment 1994, as published by the Director of Fire Services and printed by the Government Printer.
2. Fire safety construction
In relation to fire safety construction, requirements with which an owner of a composite building, in respect of a part intended for domestic purposes, and an owner of a domestic building can be directed to comply under section 5(1) and (2) of this Ordinance are the following—
- (a) the protection of staircases with separating walls of fire resisting construction;
- (b) the improvement of exit arrangements in terms of exit from the parts used for domestic purposes to the street;
- (c) the provision of fire doors.
The detailed requirements on the design, construction or installation in relation to construction requirements in paragraphs (a) to (c) are set out in the following codes of practice published by the Director of Buildings and printed by the Government Printer—
- (i) the Code of Practice for the Provision of Means of Escape in Case of Fire 1996;
- (ii) the Code of Practice for Fire Resisting Construction 1996; and
- (iii) the Code of Practice for Means of Access for Firefighting and Rescue 1995.
