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a dwelling-house occupied as such by not more than one family)
which is—
(a) A high building; or
(b) A building in which sleeping accommodation is provided
for more than twenty persons or which is occupied by more
than twenty persons or in which more than twenty persons are
employed.
The Council if in their opinion such building is not provided with
proper and sufficient means of escape therefrom in case of fire may
at any time serve on the owner of such building a notice requiring
him to provide such means of escape as can be reasonably required
under the circumstances of the case."
"The expression 'upper storey' means any storey the level of
the upper surface of the floor whereof is at a greater height than
fifty feet above the level of the footway (if any) immediately in front
of the centre of the face of the building in which such storey is
situate or (where there is no such footway) above the level of the
ground before excavation:"
"The expression 'high building' means any building any storey
whereof is an upper storey as hereinbefore defined:"
"12—(1) (a) Every existing building to which the section
of this Act whereof the marginal note is 'projecting shops'
applies and every other existing building except a dwellinghouse
occupied as such by not more than two families; and
(b) Every new building;
shall if having more than two storeys above the ground storey
or if exceeding thirty feet in height be provided (unless and
except so far as the Council otherwise allow) by the owner with
either—
(a) A dormer window or a door opening in a suitable
position approved by the district surveyor on to the roof with
proper access thereto; or
(b) A trap door in a suitable position approved by the
district surveyor, covered with copper or zinc and hung on
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