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Paragraph 4.8 Danger from accidentsF1

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Every building must be designed and constructed in such a way that–

(a)

people in and around the building are protected from injury that could result from fixed glazing, projections or moving elements on the building;

(b)

fixed glazing in the building is not vulnerable to breakage where there is the possibility of impact by people in and around the building;

(c)

both faces of a window and rooflight in a building are capable of being cleaned such that there will not be a threat to the cleaner from a fall resulting in severe injury;

(d)

a safe and secure means of access is provided to a roof; and

(e)

manual controls for ventilation and for electrical fixtures can be operated safely.

Limitation

Standard 4.8(d) does not apply to domestic buildings.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Schs. 1-6 substituted (1.5.2007) by The Building (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/534), regs. 1, 2(c), sch. (with regs. 3, 4)